N.C. Porto Rico 198
Porto Rico was the dominant variety in the US in the 1930’s – 1950’s. This release is an improved hill selection with higher beta carotene and a more uniform orange flesh than what was commonly available. It was well liked for the combination of a moist and creamy texture, sweetness and a complex flavor. It has been replaced with higher yielding, shorter season, more disease resistant varieties.
Skin color: Light orange skin
Flesh color: Light orange flesh
Disease resistance
- Fusarium wilt: Susceptible
- Streptomyces soil rot: Susceptible
- Southern root knot nematode: Susceptible
- Guava root knot nematode: Resistant
NC State University selection released in 1966
Reference: Pope, Daniel T., and M. W. Hoover. N.C. Porto Rico 198: An Improved Strain of the Porto Rico Sweet Potato Variety. Raleigh, N.C.: Agricultural Experiment Station, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, 1966.
US Plant Patent: Not patented
