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Picking (harvesting) Sweet Potatoes

Harvesting sweet potatoes should begin before the vines die back and at least one week before a predicted frost. Because sweet potatoes are roots and not tubers like white potatoes they can be dug with a shovel or pitchfork. Be sure not to cut or stab the roots. Gently remove all soil until you see the exposed root. Sweet potatoes are very tender when dug and most are cured before storage. Cure the roots by keeping them in a hot (85º to 90ºF) moist area for a week. After curing, store them in a warm (55º to 60ºF) dry place.

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