Produce

Sweet potato

  • Vegetable
  • Florida season: September – November
  • iron

What it costs right now

Cheapest today: $1.10 per lb at Aldi — save $0.80 by not buying it at Winn Dixie

Current prices for sweet-potato by store
StorePriceUnitNotes
AldiCheapest$1.10per lbSweet Potatoes 3lb bag $3.29 -> per lb
Walmart$1.18per lbFresh Whole Sweet Potato
Winn Dixie$1.90per lbOrganic Yams (Sweet Potatoes) 3lb bag $5.69 -> per lb; store: Palm Coast Plaza WPB 33405

Overview

Florida sweet potatoes are harvested primarily in fall (roughly September-November); like most root vegetables they store well, so they often remain reasonably priced for months after local harvest even once technically “out of season.”

Nutrition notes

A useful budget-friendly source of complex carbohydrates, fiber, and beta carotene; contributes some Iron as well.

Citations

[1] University of Florida IFAS Extension — Florida vegetable growing seasons.