Jewel

Jewel, sometimes called Yellow Jewel or Jewell, is a widely grown orange sweet potato released by North Carolina in the 1970s and long favored for its excellent storage and eating quality. It produces heavy yields of copper-skinned roots with moist, deep orange flesh and a smooth, uniform shape that markets well. Jewel is valued for its resistance to several common sweet potato diseases and its outstanding keeping ability, staying firm and sweet for months in proper storage. Its dependable production and attractive roots made it a longtime commercial standard in the southeastern United States. Home gardeners choose Jewel for a heavy, storable harvest of classic orange sweet potatoes with reliable flavor and few defects.