Sweet Potato
Purple
Roxa sweet potato is a distant relative of the common potato. The purple-fleshed sweet potato also has a purple skin. The pulp has a moist texture and its flavor is similar to that of other sweet potatoes. However, the antioxidant properties are higher.
Profile
Susceptibility / Resistance to common diseases
- Soil rot: resistant
- Root node: very successful
- Fusarium wilt: resistant
- Bacterial root rot: susceptible
- Rhizopus soft rot: resistant
- Sclerotial spot: intermediate
- Fusarium root rot: resistant
