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'White Yam' Sweet potato

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Description:	Vines produce tan-skinned, white-fleshed roots. Susceptible to scurf.
Days To Maturity:	90
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Rating Summary

Overall: (2.0 Stars) Taste: (3.0 Stars) Yield: (1.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (1.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 1

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

Reviewed on 12/28/2008 by lbroer - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day
I have tried white sweet potatoes (not sure which variety) from starts given to me for 2 years in a row. I get beautiful top growth but very small or no potatoes. On the other hand my beauregards were great. I'm staying with the orange variety this coming season.

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