Sweet Potatoes 'Golden Eye'

AVAILABLE FROM NOVEMBER AS A TUBER AND FROM MAY AS A PLANT.
A new seedling (Y007) from our Belgian grower: Kwekerij De Zoetewei. Expect a high yield of oval-round tubers the size of a large potato (200-400g). The plants are easy to cultivate due to rapid and abundant shoot formation. Naturally, strict selection has been applied for suitability for outdoor cultivation. The beautiful, yellow-orange tuber flesh turns golden yellow when cooked. The delicious chestnut flavour is striking.

Our active grower is constantly looking for the best varieties of Sweet Potatoes for open ground or for the greenhouse. In May-June, he offers us young plants, and in November, tubers from which you can grow beautiful plants yourself.
WHAT TO DO WITH THE PLANTS?
If you haven't grown plants yourself from a tuber in winter (see below), we have young plants available from May to plant out (after the last chance of night frost). The fast-creeping plants need space; plant them 40 cm apart and 80-90 cm between rows. Large raised beds are beneficial for soil warmth and thus for yield. Regular watering is very important during dry periods; professional growers often use drip irrigation. Harvest at the latest before the first night frosts.
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH SUCH A TUBER?
Just put it in the ground outside? No! Cultivation is a little different from growing seed potatoes. It's a fun indoor job, in a warm spot. (From May, the job can also be done directly outdoors if the weather is warm)
You will need a propagator with a high lid, or you can use any tray or pot that can accommodate one or more tubers lying down. In the latter case, it is wise to make a frame over which you stretch plastic for warmth and moisture retention.
Place the tubers (lying down) in cocopeat 809620-seedling-soil-cocopeat-briquettes
2/3 under the soil. Keep well-lit, moist and warm; the tuber will produce many shoots. After 5-10 cm of growth, you can break off or cut these near the tuber and place them directly in a pot or a swollen Jiffy-7 pellet. Each cutting will root very easily.
There are also other methods, for example in water, just watch this video on YouTube.

Names:
Latin: Ipomoea batatas
Dutch: Zoete Aardappel
Also known as: Batata
English: Sweet Potato