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Covington Sweet Potato

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Ipomoea batatas
Rose skin, orange flesh. (100 days)

This newer variety from the NC State University breeding program is quickly gaining popularity with gardeners and market growers alike. Superb flavor, luscious texture and a forgiving growing habit sets this variety apart from the rest. Heavy yields of uniform tubers that can be left in the ground without as much risk of cracking as varieties like Beauregard. They set their tubers in tight bunches making them easy to harvest. PVP.

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ships in spring
Quick Details
Skin Color
rose
Flesh Color
orange
Days to Maturity
100 days
Lifecycle
perennial grown as an annual
Compare
Compare with other Sweet Potatoes
Variety Product Type Skin Color Flesh Color Days to Maturity Lifecycle
Beauregard
Organic 		slips red orange 90-100 days perennial grown as an annual
Covington
Organic 		slips rose orange 100 days perennial grown as an annual
Murasaki
Organic 		slips purple white 120 days perennial grown as an annual
Beauregard slips red orange 90-100 days perennial grown as an annual
Covington slips rose orange 100 days perennial grown as an annual
Georgia Jet slips red orange 90 days perennial grown as an annual
Murasaki slips purple white 120 days perennial grown as an annual
O’Henry slips buff white 90-100 days perennial grown as an annual
Vardaman slips golden orange 100-110 days perennial grown as an annual
Additional Information

Sweet Potato Slips Ipomoea batatas

Sweet potatoes are no fussier than winter squash—if you can grow butternut, you can grow sweet potatoes!

Growing Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are tropical drama queens and need lots of heat and pampering to perform in the North. They prefer rich, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5 to 6.5).

  • Upon Arrival Slips that can’t be planted right away should be put in a vase of water in a warm sunny location. Slips that arrive with few leaves or roots are still likely to perform well; if the slips arrive slimy and rotten, please email us with pictures.
  • Planting Out Sweet potatoes like a loose soil bed with plenty of organic matter and micro-nutrients—think Kelp Meal and Azomite. Plant slips 18" apart in rows 36" apart. We recommend planting after all danger of frost into hills or raised beds covered with IRT plastic mulch. Protect the plants with slitted plastic row cover over wire hoops and drench the plants regularly with Fish Hydrolysate with Kelp.
  • Harvest and Curing Harvest just before frost. Before storing, spread in a single layer in a greenhouse or room above 70° for 10-14 days. After curing, store above 55°, and enjoy!

Shipping

Conventional sweet potato slips are drop-shipped via USPS directly from our supplier according to your region, not by USDA zone (see map below). In the Northeast they ship in mid to late May. If you live in a colder microclimate than your surrounding region, you may request a shipping week at checkout (within reason—slips cannot be safely shipped when the weather is too cold).

Shipping schedule may change due to weather conditions or other variables. You will be notified via email when your order has shipped.

Estimated sweet potato slip ship dates
regiontiming
1 (AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NM, SC, TX)April 15-25
2 (AR, NC, OK, TN)April 22-May 5
3 (CO, DC, DE, KS, KY, MD, MO, NV, OR, UT, VA, WA, WV)May 3-13
4 (IA, IL, IN, NE, NJ, OH, PA)May 10-20
5 (CT, ID, MA, NY, RI, SD, WY)May 15-25
6 (AK, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, VT, WI)May 20-30
map of United States showing shipping zones for conventional sweet potatoes