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Crate of light brown sweet potatoes
Staples Export

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes with orange, cream or purple flesh, cured for storage.

We supply orange flesh varieties, which are high in vitamin A, as well as the traditional cream types. Curing after harvest heals skin damage and helps the roots keep longer.

Varieties

  • Orange flesh (Apomuden)
  • Cream flesh
  • Purple flesh
Grading
Sorted by size; cured, minimal skinning
Typical shelf life
3 to 6 weeks cured
Storage
13 to 15 °C, ventilated

Seasonal availability

Peak Aug to Nov. These months are a guide, so please confirm volumes with us.

  • Peak
  • Available
  • Limited
  1. January: Available
  2. February: Available
  3. March: Available
  4. April: Limited
  5. May: Limited
  6. June: Available
  7. July: Available
  8. August: Peak
  9. September: Peak
  10. October: Peak
  11. November: Peak
  12. December: Available

Packaging options

  • Plastic crates
  • Poly sacks
  • Export cartons (on request)

Sourcing regions

  • Upper East Region
  • Central Region
  • Volta Region

Ideal for

  • Schools and colleges
  • Hotels and restaurants
  • Importers

Markets

Available in Ghana and for export. Export lots are graded and packed to the requirements of the destination country.

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Need sweet potatoes?

Tell us the grade, packing, quantity and delivery days you need, and we will confirm availability and price.