{"product_id":"surinam-spinach","title":"Surinam Spinach","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"244\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"244\"\u003eCovington Sweet Potato Slips Available in Jupiter, FL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"623\"\u003eCovington Sweet Potato (\u003cem data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eIpomoea batatas\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Covington’) is one of the most widely grown and beloved sweet potato varieties in the United States, prized for its high yields, beautiful copper-colored skin, and exceptionally sweet orange flesh. This vigorous variety performs beautifully in South Florida, producing abundant harvests while also creating a lush, edible groundcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"882\"\u003eSold as healthy, ready-to-plant slips, Covington Sweet Potatoes establish quickly and reward gardeners with nutritious roots and edible greens. 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