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Originally Posted by edwmax
Thanks for posting the pics. A lot of people confuse the sweet potato with the yam. The purple sweet potato is regularly called a "purple yam" and sold as a "purple yam". The purple sweet potato has a smooth red skin and pointed tubular and only produce tubular under ground; the purple yam has a brownish/red skin & rough texture with rounded ends and produce tubular in the air & underground. .... So you do have the real purple yam.
I do have several nanas not on your list (real Blue Java; dwf Namwah; dwf red; 1000 finger; dwf Orinoco) If you are passing though the South Georgia area give me a call. I would be glade to share.
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Thanks for the offer.
I grow both, but the yam produces better and is less prone to problems.
Your right about people confusing yams with sweet potatoes which are a completely different genus.
Even with yams, there are several purple varieties. Another type is called the moonshine yam found in the Caribbean. Its not as nice though.