Bengueta Sweet Potato (BSU SP 19): Characteristics
Bengueta sweet potato is a native sweet potato variety, also sold or known as BSU SP 19 or Tagalog kamote (Kapangan). It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources.
If you came here looking for BSU SP 19 or Tagalog kamote (Kapangan), this is the same sweet potato. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our sweet potato variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for root crops.
- Type: Native.
Key facts about Bengueta sweet potato
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Also known as | BSU SP 19, Tagalog kamote (Kapangan) |
| Type | Native |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
No day count or trial yield is published for this variety. So ask the seller or your municipal agriculturist for figures from farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit sweet potato fields most often: root knot nematode. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the root is like
It is recommended table and processing: hopia, yogurt, candy, buns, chips, puto, wine, juice.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Fruit: Yellow flesh, a vitamin A source.
- Where: Benguet and the Cordillera.
- Uses: Table and processing: hopia, yogurt, candy, buns, chips, puto, wine, juice.
- Local name Tagalog in Kapangan, Benguet.
Why farmers know it: a Benguet native kamote approved by NSIC as BSU SP 19 and distributed by DA CAR to Cordillera farmers. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Bengueta sweet potato
Pick by use and market: yellow or orange flesh for snacks and fries, purple for processing, white for boiling. Weevils are the main enemy, so plant clean cuttings and harvest on time.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeSweet potato varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the sweet potato varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- SG 94 17 17: about 120 days, 13 t/ha, 2000
- Haponita
- Inmitlog
- PSB Sp 17
Is BSU SP 19 the same as Bengueta?
Where can I buy seed of Bengueta?
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