Order Form

  Cuttings are available year round. 

     

Call: (209)-489-6176 (Debbie) 

or E-mail:  (mericlonelabs@sbcglobal.net) to check on current stock.

~Orders under 500 plants are $.99 each regardless of variety.~

~Orders over 500 qualify for a growers discount of .60 cents each.~

Varieties Currently Available:  


 Item ThumbnailBeauregard:  Orange skin, orange flesh.  Thin stalks, vigorous grower, good producer, fat & heavy sweet potatoes.  A typical "yam" type you find in stores. Has pox and nematode resistance.

 




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Diane:  Reddish skin, deep orange flesh. Fat stalks, vigorous grower, sweet, dark orange flesh, long slender torpedo shaped sweetpotatoes, good producer.   Interesting "spikey" leaves make a good ornamental plant or ground cover too.







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"8633" :   Reddish/orange skin, deep orange flesh. Fat stalks, vigorous grower, great producer of large, fat, sweet potatoes, very sweet orange flesh sweet potato. An unusual variety with huge potential. Pox and nematode resistant. 







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O'Henry:  Beige skin, white flesh.  Can be also used like a regular spud potato.  medium stalks, vigorous grower, great early producer of typically shaped sweet potatoes, fairly bland taste similar to a potato, but versitile. Can be boiled, baked, mashed, roasted, grilled, fried, sauteed, hash browns....






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Koto Buki:  Reddish purple skin, white flesh.  Oriental variety. Very pretty heart shaped leaves can be an ornamental plant too.  Fat stalks, vigorous grower, long shaped sweet potatoes with pretty purple skins.  They tend to grow a bit more crooked rather than long and straight, but still a very good sweet potato. Mild taste that is best boiled or made into hash browns.  Can be used like a spud potato, but is sweeter.



Golden sweet: Beige skin, buttery light yellow flesh. Thin stalks that sprout roots all along the stems and root themselves along the ground as they grow. Very vigorous, a quick growing and high producer of heavy-set typically shaped sweet potatoes. Great tasting white-type variety. 





 

Oriental Violets: Snowy white skin, white and bright violet flesh with streaks and flecks of violet in the white flesh. Beautiful "spikey" leaves with purple veins underneath and on stems make good ornamental plants too.  Plant has thin stalks, vines are vigorous growers, but the sweet potatoes grow slower than most types.  They are usually medium sized and are the typical sweet potato shape.  The snowy white skin and violet interior is a novelty. An unusual sweet potato which is a very pretty lavender when cooked. 




Purple Okinawan:  Light beige skin, deep dark purple flesh. Flesh gets darker and deeper purple when cooked. They are surprisingly sweet when cooked. Pretty as a foliage as well. Slow grower, but worth it!



Speckled Purple: Reddish purple skin, Bright magenta and purple flesh with white speckles. Quick and heavy producer. 





  

Korean Purple:  Purple skin, sweet white flesh. Large, strong, vigorous vines that grow loads of off-shoots from each node on every vine.  






Purple:  Deep purple skin with sweet, dark purple flesh. Pretty foliage plant too.  Purple stems  with leaves that are edged in purple and have purple veins underneath.

 

 






Uala: (not pictured)  Very similar to Okinawans.  Same purple sweetpotato, same taste. Purple flesh with white to beige colored skin.  Long growing season as with Okinawans. is a slight variation in the leaves. Ualas have a slightly fuller, less spikey shaped leaf than the Okinawan plants. 

 

 

 

*Note for the “Okinawan” & “Uala” Varieties of Sweetpotatoes*:

 

Very light or otherwise nutrient-deficient soils often produce a violet or white & lavender colored flesh in these varieties. They require rich soils to bring out their deep purple color though heavier soils are usually sufficient enough on their own.

These varieties are heavily cultivated in the volcanic ash-rich soils of Hawaii. If your soil needs some boosting to mimic those ideal conditions for obtaining the dark purple colored flesh, iron can be added along with normal fertilization whether synthetic or organic based, and is usually enough to cause them to produce the darker flesh. The addition of Magnesium and Cobalt can further enhance the results as well.

The “Specked Purple” and “Purple” varieties will turn dark purple in any soil and the Oriental Violet variety can be changed to a darker colored flesh if the soil is enriched. Oriental Violets do tend to keep the white flesh with the starburst pattern, but the purple starburst pattern can be caused to deepen in color.

 





 

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You may bring any variety of sweetpotato for us to Meristem, clean up and improve.  It is preferred to have a few green 6" or so pieces of the desired sweetpotato vine, but any viable plant material such as a seed sweetpotatoes or slips are acceptable. 

The charge for Meristemming and full indexing plus heat treatment service is free if you agree to purchase a minimum of 500 of the clean cuttings once the process is complete in about 10-17 months. Some of the more vigiorous varieties can be ready sooner.

For custom meristemming orders, call Debbie : (209) 489-6176 for arrangements.  

There is no minimum order amount.  We happily sell any number of plants provided we have them in stock.  For large orders, you are advised to reserve as soon as possible.  Orders are filled on a first come first served basis. The sooner you reserve, the better! 

 E-Mail: mericlonelabs@sbcglobal.net

Phone:   Debbie:  (209)489-6176

              Chuck:  (209) 658-4713

Hints: You can extend your growing season by putting black plastic on the ground under the plants to warm the roots and/or making small tunnels out of wire or PVC pipes poked into the ground to form hoops. Cover with clear plastic and you have a mini, inexpensive greenhouse. Bury the edges, have a watering system inside such as drip tape and you'll never have to open it till harvest. Keeps the bugs out too!