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BEAUREGARD was released by Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a poor plant producer. The roots have a rose-colored skin and orange flesh. The roots do not become round in heavier soils or elongated in lighter soils. Yield is very good and it stores well. The variety is resistant to white grub and Streptomyces soil rot and is susceptible to root-knot nematode. It normally matures in 105-110 days. Variety Producers
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CAROLINA RUBY was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. It is an excellent plant producer, has high levels of resistance to Fusarium wilt, moderate resistance to soil rot but is susceptible to root-knot nematode. Yield is equal to or better than Jewel. Roots are bright red in color with very smooth skin, flesh is deep orange, and roots are fusiform and somewhat blocky. The leaves are heart shaped and green. Vines and petioles are green with light purple at the apex of the petiole. It stores well with few rots and little weight loss in storage. Carolina Ruby matures in 95 - 100 days. Variety Producers
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COVINGTON was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 2005. The leaves are green and range from heart-shaped to slightly lobed. The roots are rose colored with an orange flesh. Shapes are blocky to fusiform with good size uniformity. The clone is resistant to Fusarium wilt and moderately resistant to Streptomyces soil rot (pox) and the southern root-knot nematode. Yields are high with a good packout of No. 1 grade roots. Eating quality is very good. Sprout production is moderate but about 10 days later than Beauregard. Harvest is 105-115 days after planting. Variety Producers
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GRAND ASIA is a purple skinned, cream-fleshed clone suitable for Asian and Hispanic markets. It has a high dry-matter content that cooks up dry and moderately sweet, not as sweet as the ‘Japanese’ cultivar. It is similar in appearance and performance to ‘Japanese’, except that it is not as susceptible to russet crack. It is resistant to fusarium wilt. It is susceptible to Streptomyces soil rot (pox) and the southern-root knot nematode. Yield is good when compared to similar varieties. Harvest is 120 days after planting. Variety Producers
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HERNANDEZ was released by Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. It has moderately long purple stems. Leaves are cordate to slightly lobed with purplish veins. Petioles are purple at the base and at the junction with the leaf axis. Roots are fusiform, lightly grooved and red skinned. Resistance to Fusarium wilt and root-knot nematode is intermediate. It is moderately resistant to Streptomyces soil rot. It normally matures in 120-125 days. Variety Producers
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JAPANESE - VIRUS-INDEXED is a purple-skinned, cream-fleshed clone suitable for Asian markets. It has a high dry-matter content that cooks up dry but sweet. The leaves are heart shaped and green. Vines and petioles are green with light purple at the apex of the petiole. It is resistant to Fusarium wilt. It is susceptible to Streptomyces soil rot (pox) and the southern root-knot nematode. it is also susceptible to the russet crack strain of sweetpotato feathery mottle virus. Matures at around 120 days. Variety Producers
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JEWEL is the result of a cross between Centennial and Nuggett. The blocky roots are copper skin color with uniform orange flesh. It is slow to sprout, but produces strong plants with vigorous vine growth. The roots store excellently, have an outstanding baking quality, and produce an acceptable canned product. Jewel is resistant to Fusarium wilt, nematodes and internal cork. It normally matures in 115-120 days. Variety Producers
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O'HENRY is a white-skinned, cream-fleshed variant of Beauregard. Its maturity and disease resistance is the same as Beauregard. The leaves are green and mainly heart shaped. Vines and petioles are green with light purple at the apex of the petiole and at leaf axil. Eating quality is similar to Beauregard, though the flesh is a little drier, but not as dry as some of the old white varieties. Variety Producers
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