Vegetable in May
Are sweet potatoes in season in May?
NoThe season starts in September.
The season ended in December, 5 months before May, and starts again in September, 4 months later. Fresh sweet potatoes sold in May are usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Sweet potatoes are in season September through December in the United States, and at their best in October and November.
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In season in May instead
The closest swaps you can buy that month.
If you buy them anyway
- Out of season
- Cured sweet potatoes store for months and are sold all year.
- How to pick
- Firm with smooth, unbroken skin. Small to medium ones are less stringy.
- How to store
- In a cool, dark, airy place for 2 to 4 weeks. Not in the fridge.
Goes well with, in season in May
Sweet potatoes in other months
Everything about sweet potatoes, including nutrition. Everything in season in May.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.