Some growers prefer to cure the sweet potato for some 6 to 8 weeks by exposing the harvested root tubers to sunlight and open-air during the day. This gently coaxes the sweet potatoes to develop an enhanced sweet flavor. Murasaki sweet potato has been likened to the Russet potato in its various culinary applications. Its starchy and very moist texture makes it a suitable candidate for baking.Īlthough it shines best when baked, it can also be, boiled, roasted, grilled, and even used in salads. Murasaki sweet potato originated in Louisiana, United States. Although often referred to as Japanese sweet potato, strictly speaking, Murasaki is not a Japanese sweet potato. What we have is just the use of a Japanese name and similarities to true Japanese sweet potatoes such as Kotobuki sweet potato out of Japan, for example.įormally identified as Murasaki-29, the sweet potato was developed in 2001 by Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station as an open-pollinated cultivar. The goal was to release a purple specialty sweet potato cultivar, an alternative to orange flesh varieties and offering resistance to southern root-knot nematode and soil rot sweet potato diseases. This sweet potato cultivar is patented in the United States under patent #USPP19955P2.Īs much as it originated in Louisiana and was developed in Louisiana for Louisiana growing conditions, Murasaki-29 performed much better in California. Inconsistencies in shape, from egg-shaped to round and even splits, were observed under Louisiana growing conditions. However, the cultivar performed so well in California for the commercial market so as to compete with other white flesh sweet potato varieties. Murasaki Sweet Potato vs Purple Sweet Potato Today, Murasaki is one of the most popular purple sweet potatoes available on the open market. Purple sweet potato is an umbrella name for a variety of purple sweet potatoes which include but are not limited to Murasaki sweet potato. Some well-known purple sweet potato names include Okinawan, Charleston, Stokes Purple, and Kotobuki. Kotobuki sweet potato, in particular, is more common in Japan than anywhere else in the world.
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As can be expected these sweet potato cultivars have different characteristics.įor example, Murasaki has purple skin and white flesh.
On the other hand, other purple sweet potatoes such as Stokes Purple have purple skin and purple flesh. Furthermore, different purple sweet potatoes are best suited for use for certain culinary preparations better than others. For instance, Stokes Purple is good for making sweet potato pie, soups, and savory dishes. On the other hand, Murasaki sweet potato produces scrumptious baked recipes.ĭepending on intended use, Murasaki may not always be the best sweet potato to use compared to other sweet potato choices available on the market. Moreover, as pertaining to health benefits, Murasaki has only the skin which is purple, whereas other varieties, as already mentioned, have both the skin and flesh which are purple. From this perspective, these other varieties have better health benefits compared to Murasaki sweet potato ( see health benefits section). Murasaki vs Japanese Sweet PotatoĪ comparison between Murasaki and Japanese sweet potatoes will reveal that although the two potato types have some differences, they have many similarities.Īs earlier mentioned, as much as Murasaki is a Japanese name, the sweet potato itself was developed in the United States.
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