Source: John Hart, FARM PROGRESS, 10/27/21

As the market for purple sweet potatoes expands, North Carolina State University’s breeding program will continue to develop varieties for farmers that will meet the demand and perform well on the farm. At the North Carolina Sweet potato Field Day held Oct. 5 at the NCDA&CS Horticultural Crops Research Station in Clinton, North Carolina State sweetpotato breeder Ken Pecota debuted two new purple varieties — Purple Splendor and Purple Majesty — that are now available for growers who want to try their hand at growing purple sweet potatoes in addition to the more well-known orange varieties.

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