North Carolina · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-August to mid-November, with peak early September through mid-October.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
The nation's sweet potato leader — fields around Wilson, Nash and Sampson counties.
From mid-August — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
early September through mid-October — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-November — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 13 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Sweet Potato peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
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In North Carolina, the sweet potato season typically runs mid-August to mid-November, with peak availability early September through mid-October. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Not a u-pick crop — buy cured roots at fall farm stands, festivals and markets. The best market weeks are early September through mid-October.
about 13 weeks end to end — mid-August to mid-November. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.