Sweet Potato 'Northern Star'
Ipomoea batatas 'Northern Star'"Limited to northern climates only in autumn. Purple to red skinned with white flesh variety. Flavour resembles baked chestnut rather than the sweet orange of `Beauregard'. Stores for 2-3 months. Best suited to baking or frying."
As a member you will save
Login or join the club
As a member you will save
This item is available to members only. Log in or become a member to access our full range.
Sweet Potato 'Northern Star'
A reddish-purple skinned sweet potato with nutty tasting white flesh, which tastes more like baked chestnuts than the traditional orange sweet potato flavour. A dry style tuber, best suited to baking or frying. Tubers store for only 2–3 months.
Train up a tee-pee or trellis to maximise harvest. Plant a month after the last spring frost in to well drained soil enriched with fertiliser and organic matter. Harvest in 4-6 months.