Purple Sweet Potato Varieties

Purple Sweet Potato Varieties. Today they are primarily grown in California. Purple sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas Lam) are a direct relative of the well-known orange sweet potato and come from the same family.

Purple brillance: Cacao Roasted Purple Sweet Potato. Purple sweet potatoes aren't just cool for their novelty factor ⁠— although their hue is sure to liven up any picnic table or dessert sideboard. You have your best chance of procuring Stokes Purples from September through April: Check Frieda's website to see where you.

North Carolina-born, California-grown, non-GMO special sweet potato variety with purple skin and bold purple flesh that intensifies when cooked.

The purple sweet potato comes in a few different varieties—Charleston, Murasaki, and Okinawan.

Also known as Murasaki Imo, which means "purple potato" in Japanese, there are several varieties of Japanese purple sweet potato including Purple. This recipe, by Michelle Gammelgaard of Eat Move Balance blog couldn't be simpler, more delicious, or more beautiful. Purple brillance: Cacao Roasted Purple Sweet Potato.