What color do those cook out to?

There is a variety call;ed Purple Passion that is purple clear through...don't know how good it might be.

I prefer O'Henry which is a smooth yellow variety. I do not care for orange varieties.

They are purple inside and out. To me they are a little sweeter than the orange varieties.

Peeled purple Sweet potatoes

Mashed Purple Sweet potatoes

Purple Sweet Potato Pie

Wow, I like the look of the whole potatoes, but would have to get used to eating the purple mashed version. And I'd expect the pie to taste fruity, not pumpkin-like. Are purple veggies good sellers with Kansas State fans? Does that influence which varieties you grow?

Oh my.....those are fabulous looking!

Naturegirl: I sell in Manhattan, home of Kansas State, as my main market. I grow almost anything purple.

Purple potatoes, Purple Sweet Potatoes, Purple Carrots, Purple Bell Peppers, Purple Beans, Purple Radishes, Purple Daikon Radishes, Purple Kale (Scarlet), Purple Kohlarabi, Purple Tomatoes to name a few.

I was amazed at the hard work that must have been to pull those out. Here I am, delaying pulling any root crops until the ground gets softer (I am in the same drought as you), and happily eating leaves of any sort. I envy those who can grow sweet potatoes, but I don't need to be hurried into big efforts like that.

Purple sweets are great! I started with just 2 store-bought, organic sweets 3 years ago and I still get all my slips from the crop each season. I'm in northern Virginia and I've tried growing about 5 different varieties in my garden. The purple sweets are by far the strongest plant out of the varieties I've tried. I love growing and cooking them. I grow just a modest size crop in an 8ft x 8ft square raised-bed. This usually yields plenty of potatoes, 50+ pounds last year. The crop this year isn't looking as impressive as last year, but it won't hold me back from growing them again next summer.