Texas · Garden vegetables
Typically early August to late October, with peak mid-August through late September.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
East Texas around Golden leads, complete with a fall Sweet Potato Festival.
From early August — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-August through late September — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late October — 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:
In Texas, the sweet potato season typically runs early August to late October, with peak availability mid-August through late September. 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 mid-August through late September.
about 13 weeks end to end — early August to late October. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.