Because of all the rain this month, we were delayed in getting the rest of our sweet potatoes out of the ground. Luckily we had only a few that rotted in the wet ground. At the end of this week it was finally dry enough to get in there to pull the treasures out of the ground. However, by the time we get them into your shares they will not have quite finished curing, which is the process of the starches turning into sugars. Curing takes a couple of weeks and these will be about a week into the process by the time you get them.
So, a couple of things: please excuse the extra dirt on them. We weren't able to get them quite as clean as usual with the still sticky soil clinging to them. AND for best flavor please let them sit another week in a well ventilated place before eating them. Kitchen counter, garage, any place that has some air movement (so not a plastic bag and NEVER store sweet potatoes in your refrigerator, they don't like the cold!)
We've got a lot more coming your way for the remaining 5 weeks of the season! Yes that's right, only 5 weeks left for the fall season. We'll end the week before Thanksgiving.
