I have heard that if the Soil is compact this can happen. Perhaps you have some compaction in some of the beds? Maybe give the beds a nice tilling before you plant next year and mix in something to fluff them up a bit.

I agree with farmerdill. Nancy Hall tends to be more grainier.

I thought you were describing the shape of the sweet potato not the actual texture of it. I thought you meant the shape was long and thin. My mistake.

Sorry Steve, see your point, my bad, though my slang ain't that bad ;-)....most the time.

I tried Nancy Hall a few years ago as per your advice Wayne, they were So Good that I ate them all :( ......need to order them again!...vgqn liked them too.

O'Henry is a little lighter color than Nancy Hall...yellow rather than goldy/orange yellow. O'Henry is very smooth in texture. I like it better than any orange I have tried. This year I am trying Carolina Ruby...haven't eaten any yet. The O'Henry are very large again. I ought to harvest some in August!