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Originally Posted by ddsack
Can you describe the general difference between taste of a white and an orange sweet potato? Would it be obvious in a taste test with your eyes closed? I had never even heard of white ones, so this is really interesting to read about.
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The orange sweet potato is generally sweeter than the white sweet potato. Describing the taste is not easy and why very few websites attempt to do so.This is from the Sand Hill website who by the way know more about growing different varieties than anyone on the planet.
SWEET POTATO DESCRIPTIONS
We try to limit descriptions about flavor as flavor varies depending upon the individual and also upon the soil type and the climate where the variety is grown. My sweet potato tastes and Linda’s are not the same. I like dry and firm sweet potatoes with a slightly sweet taste. Linda likes smooth, moist and very sweet flavor. Your best bet is to keep trying different varieties until you find the one that fits your taste buds.
Here is a video about the science of sweet potato flavors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoOhYMCObO8
For the sweet potato varieties I have tasted, yes it would be an obvious difference, especially when comparing to a variety like Covington which is as sweet as candy.
This is an excellent thread on different tastes of sweet potatoes and how one person's favorite is another person's worst . I love all those sweet taters, just some better than others.
https://www.houzz.com/discussions/13...g-sweet-potato
Well that was a long answer but I cannot help it. I got the sweet potato fever
