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what is a okinawan sweet potato? Also known as Hawaiian Sweet Potato and Uala, the Okinawan Sweet Potato is tubular in shape. It has a buff colored skin with earthy spots and its is violet-purple. The Okinawan purple sweet potato has a delicate, slightly sweet taste and a creamy texture and can be used like other sweet potatoes. how to eat Try them baked, boiled, fried, roasted or grilled. benefits Good source of fiber and provides potassium. Like most sweet potatoes, it has a low glycemic index, essential for weight watchers and ics. Some studies have discovered significant antibacterial and antifungal properties. Start the Slips Sweet potatoes aren't started by seed like most other vegetables, they're started from slips. Slips are shoots that are grown from a mature sweet potato. You can order slips from a mail order or Internet catalog or you can start slips from a sweet potato you bought at the store or one from your garden. If you buy a potato from the store, be sure to find out if you're getting a bush type or a vining type. To start your slips, you need several y, clean sweet potatoes. Each sweet potato can produce up to 50 slip sprouts. To create sprouts, carefully wash your potatoes and cut them either in half or in large sections. Place each section in a jar or glass of water with half of the potato below the water and half above. Use toothpicks to hold the potato in place (Image 1).The slips need warmth, so put them on a window ledge or on top of a radiator. In a few weeks your potatoes will be covered with leafy sprouts on top and roots on the bottom. Once your sweet potatoes have sprouted, you have to separate them into able slips. To do this, you take each sprout and carefully twist it off of the sweet potato. Take each sprout and lay it in a shallow with the bottom half of the stem submerged in water and the leaves hanging out o Exported By ExportYourStore