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'Ringley's Porto Rico' Sweet potato

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Description:	Heirloom. Ivy-leafed vines bear apricot-fleshed roots with pale, off-cream to tan-colored skin.
Days To Maturity:	105
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Rating Summary

Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 06/17/2006 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Richmond, Georgia, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Sand Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
An interesting cultivar, that only shares part of its name with Porto Rico. The plant is small with cut leaves. Potato is yellow skin with yelowflesh, fairly light in color. Not as sweet as Porto Rico, but overall has a better texture and flavor. Much more uniform roots for baking. Good yields.

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