Sweet Potato Plants, White Bonita (Free Shipping)

Released by Louisiana State University in 2010, White Bonita (sometimes just called Bonita) combines a beautiful, light tan/rose skin with creamy-white, firm flesh that stays white when cooked. It offers a mild, slightly nutty, less-sweet flavor than orange types — think Yukon Gold potato meets sweet potato — making it perfect for savory dishes, fries, chips, roasting, soups, gnocchi, tempura, or anywhere you want a sweet potato that doesn’t overpower with sugar. Excellent baked or mashed with just butter and salt. High dry-matter content gives it a fluffy, potato-like texture while still delivering all the vitamins and fiber of a true sweet potato.

Why Grow White Bonita?

• Unique creamy-white flesh that holds its color when cooked
• Mild, nutty, less-sweet taste — the #1 choice for savory recipes
• Outstanding yields (comparable to or better than Beauregard in trials)
• Very good storage life — keeps for months in cool conditions
• Attractive light rose/tan skin with smooth, uniform, elongated roots
• Strong resistance to fusarium wilt and southern root-knot nematode
• Heat-tolerant and widely adapted — performs beautifully from the Deep South to shorter-season northern gardens

Simple Growing Instructions:

• Plant after all danger of frost when soil temps reach 65°F+ (mid-to-late spring)
• Full sun and loose, well-drained soil (pH 5.8–6.5); raised beds work great
• Space slips 10–18 inches apart (12 inches is ideal for big yields)
• Rows 3–4 feet apart if planting multiple rows
• Bury roots and stem nodes 3–4 inches deep, leaves above soil
• Water regularly until established, then moderately — fairly drought-tolerant once growing
• No hilling required
• Harvest in 100–115 days when vines yellow (can hold in ground extra 1–2 weeks if needed)
• Cure 7–10 days at 80–85°F and high humidity, then store at 55–60°F

100% Non-GMO: White Bonita is a traditionally bred LSU variety — we ship only certified virus-tested, non-GMO slips grown with organic practices.

Ships beginning of June as healthy, bare-root slips ready to take off. Order your White Bonita slips today and add this delicious, versatile white sweet potato to your garden!