Amish Bush Porto Rico Sweet Potato
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About
The Amish Bush Porto Rico is an early sweet potato with ivy shaped leaves, pink skin and orange flesh. For those who live where summer night temperatures are usually less than 60 deg. F, this is an excellent choice.
Information
Other names: Sweet Potato
Translations: Amišai Bušo Porto Rico Saldžiosios bulvės, Amish Bush, Porto Rico dulce de cartofi, Amish Bush Porto Rico slatki krumpir, Amish Bush Portoryko Sweet Potato, Amish बुश पोर्टो रिको मीठा आलू, Amish Bush Porto Rico Batata Doce, Амишей Буш Порто-Рико Sweet Potato, Amish Μπους Πόρτο Ρίκο Γλυκοπατάτα, اميش بوش بورتو ريكو والبطاطا, 아미쉬 부시 대통령은 포르투 리코 고구마, Амисх Буш Пуерто Рику Слатки кромпир, Amish Bush Porto Rico kamote, 阿米什布什波多黎各甘薯, Amish Bush Puerto Rico Camote, אמיש בוש פורטו ריקו בטטה, Amish Bush Porto Rico Ubi Jalar, アーミッシュのブッシュプエルトリコサツマイモ, Amish Bush Porto Rico sød kartoffel, Amish Bush Puerto Rico moniato, Амішей Буш Порто-Ріко Sweet Potato, Amish Bush Puerto Rico Bataatti, Амишите Буш Порто Рико от сладки картофи
Physical Description
The sweet potato is small with pink skin and orange flesh. There are ivy-like leaves on the potato.
Colors: Pink outside, orange inside.
Tasting Notes
Flavors: Sweet, Buttery
Mouthfeel: Smooth
Food complements: Turkey, Ham, Chicken
Wine complements: Red wine
Beverage complements: Coconut milk
Substitutes: Centennial or beauregard sweet potato
Selecting and Buying
Seasonality: february, march, april, may, june, august, september, opctober, november
Peak: march, april, may, september, opctober
Choosing: When choosing amish bush portrico sweet potatoes look for the largest of the bunch with bright orange skin and no visible bruising or tear on the outer skin.
Buying: You can purchase amish bush portorico sweet potatoes online with the season beginning Feb-Jun spring shipping and Aug-Nov fall shipping.
Procuring: Early Season. Ivy leaf, pink skin with orange flesh. 90-100 Day Maturity
Preparation and Use
You can rinse the either boil first then peel or peel then boil. Also can be baked or roasted to soften sweet potato for preparation in other recipes.
Cleaning: You can rinse thoroughly with cool running water prior to preparation and use.
Conserving and Storing
Store in cool temperatures keep refrigerated 5-7 days.