​Over 100 Lbs of Murasaki Sweet Potatoes! (Harvest Footage)

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Raw, unedited footage of harvesting over 100 lbs of Murasaki sweet potatoes!

​In this video, I’m digging up the crop planted back in July. In just about 3 months of growth, these vines delivered a massive yield of deep purple, high-quality tubers.

I didn't trim the vines back before hand so the skins were really fragile and got scraped up. In the future I may consider doing that so the potato es will look better and probably store better. But I do like the idea of leaving the vines alive because it keeps the ground covered and it's better for the soil.

​About the Murasaki Variety:
Murasaki (often called Japanese Sweet Potato) is famous for its distinctive dark purple-red skin and bright white-to-cream flesh that turns a deep golden yellow when cooked. Unlike standard orange sweet potatoes (like Beauregard or Covington), Murasaki tubers are drier, starchier, and noticeably sweeter, featuring a rich, nutty flavor reminiscent of roasted chestnuts. They hold their shape extremely well when baked, roasted, or fried.

​Key Growing Details:
Plant Date: July
​Harvest Date: October
​Yield: 100+ lbs

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