Georgia Jet Sweet Potato | Potato Plants and Potato Sets from Gurney's Seed and Nursery

Product Details

Height: Vine
Spacing: 12-15 inches between plants, 3-4 feet apart
Depth: 2-3 inches
Spread: See Comments
Sun/Shade: Sun
Yield: 100 lbs/100 foot row
Color: Violet - light pink
Foliage: Thick, green, heart-shaped
Blooms: Late Summer
Fruit: Deep orange, moist, tasty flesh; deep red skin

Comments: Prized for cold-tolerance, productivity. 2.5 times yield of standard varieties. High Vitamin A content. Thrives in both North and South. Set plants out 1-2 weeks after danger of frost is past. Soil temperature should be 60 degrees F. Mound soil over row as plants grow until the ridge is 8-15 inches high. Fertilize before planting and 3-4 weeks after. Cultivate to keep vines from rooting where they touch the ground. Harvest is determined by root size, sweet potatoes do not ripen; harvest immediately if nipped by frost in fall. Cure 6-8 days at 85 degrees and 90% humidity after harvest. Store at 55-60 degrees and 85% humidity (low humidity causes shriveling). Spread: Up to 20 feet in warmer areas.
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- Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Amazing!
Reviewed By: Laura (Las Vegas, Nevada)
These are fantastic sweet potatoes! We were amazed at the beauty of the vines, even in the desert heat they were green and gorgeous! The number of sweet potatoes we harvest was more than we could have ever imagined and so delicious! Sweet Potatoes are my family's favorite thing to grow in our garden. It is a very easy and satisfying addition to our garden. Can't wait to grow more next year!

- Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Huge crop
Reviewed By: toni (cooleemee, N.C.)
I put in the georgia jets last year and was amazed. I had no idea what I was doing, I had never grown potatoes before, but the crop was huge. According to my father-in-law too huge. Apparently I left them in the ground too long, some of them were over ten pounds apiece and bigger than my head. They still had a great taste and after proccesing we had enough to last our family of five for an entire year. We couldn't believe it because we only put in ten plants. If you're new to gardening this one's for you, you can't mess these up.

- Saturday, January 06, 2007
Prize winner every year
Reviewed By: Steven Wilson (Warner Robins, GA)
I have ordered your Georgia Jets for many years. They consistently produce large crops here in Middle Georgia. Every year, I enter my sweet potatoes in the Georgia National Fair, and walk away with another blue ribbon. One year, my potatoes disappeared before I could pick up my prize. Even someone in the crowd knew how good they were. And, they make the best sweet potato casserole. Thanks again.

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