Murasaki Sweet Potato Slips

Murasaki is a truly stunning Japanese sweet potato, offering a beautiful contrast in the garden and on the plate. It features a striking, deep purple skin that, when cut, reveals a surprisingly pure white flesh. The flavor is its true calling card: complex, sweet, and distinctly nutty, often compared to a water chestnut. This isn't your typical sweet potato; its texture is drier and fluffier, making it a fantastic choice for baking and roasting, as it holds its shape beautifully and won't become watery.

In the garden, Murasaki produces a good, reliable yield of uniformly shaped roots. It also boasts good resistance to Fusarium and root-knot nematodes, making it a resilient choice. While it takes a bit longer to mature (around 100 days), the reward is a high-nutrition crop that stores exceptionally well. That drier flesh isn't just for texture; it's what allows these tubers to last much longer in storage than their orange-fleshed cousins, keeping your pantry stocked with this delicious, nutty treat.

NOTE: Your sweet potatoes will arrive as bare-root "slips"—live sprouts ready to plant. Don't be alarmed if they appear wilted, dry, or pale from their travels; this is perfectly normal, and these slips are famously hardy. If you can't plant them immediately, you can store them for a few days by wrapping the root ends in a moist paper towel (keeping the leaves dry) and standing them upright in a glass at room temperature. If planting must be delayed a week or more, it's best to loosely plant the slips in a pot of moist soil and keep them indoors until you're ready.