South Dakota · Garden vegetables
Sweet Potato season in South Dakota
Rarely grown in South Dakota's short season — supply comes from Mississippi and North Carolina.
Where sweet potatoes really grow
The season does exist — just not here. These states carry the sweet potato harvest, in the order the peak arrives:
See the whole national sweep — or what South Dakota does best, which is the better trade anyway.
Frequently asked questions
Are sweet potatoes grown commercially in South Dakota?
Not at market scale, no — and we'd rather tell you that than invent dates. Rarely grown in South Dakota's short season — supply comes from Mississippi and North Carolina.
Where do the sweet potatoes in South Dakota stores come from?
Rarely grown in South Dakota's short season — supply comes from Mississippi and North Carolina. The national sweep shows which states are actually picking in any given month.
What should I look for at South Dakota markets instead?
Whatever the season is actually serving — the full South Dakota calendar always has something honest on the board.