r/FloridaGarden • u/bayboater • 3d ago

Sweet Potatoes

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Three 10 gallon grow bags yielded 28 lbs of sweet potatoes. About half a dozen in the 3 lb range. Best harvest of three years trying to grow.

Question: can I freeze as is or should I cook them somehow before freezing?

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u/iljune 3d ago

I would probably blanch then freeze, personally. It's supposed to help with color and texture like other vegetables. But if you plan on using them in a soup or something then the color doesn't matter so cute and freeze 'em!

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u/bayboater 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/iljune 2d ago

Yw!!! I forgot to say, but ai am sure you know that sweet potatoes can keep for a long time before you need to freeze them. I don't have a darker, cool, humid free place in my house so mine have just been laid on a towel on my table for a month or so. Dried well enough that way! There are surely guides out there for better ways to dry/cure them.

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u/bayboater 2d ago

Yeah, central-eastern so no cool dry place either..lol Rinsed them off to get rid of most of the dirt, air dried for a bit and put them in an open box in the garage. Will keep an eye on them. I have three more bags that I started from clipping from the original group so they won’t be ready for another couple of months. My wife found a pantry that loves to give away fresh produce for those in need so hopefully I can harvest them in time for Thanksgiving to give away.