JK 027 Sweet Potato (LSU Light Orange): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
JK 027 is a registered sweet potato variety, also sold or known as LSU Light Orange or NSIC Sp 30. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2004 as NSIC 2004 Sp 30. Its record notes 13.42 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for LSU Light Orange or NSIC Sp 30, this is the same sweet potato. Its seller and farm sources add notes, 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.
- Yield: 13.42 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Local name: LSU Light Orange.
Key facts about JK 027 sweet potato
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2004 Sp 30 |
| Year approved | 2004 |
| Also known as | LSU Light Orange, NSIC Sp 30, SP 30, NSIC 30 |
| Average yield | 13.42 t/ha |
| Dry matter content | 31.71 |
| Starch content | 19.27 |
| Flesh color | Yellow Orange |
| Root shape | Elliptical |
| Skin color | Brownish Orange |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Its average yield of 13.42 t/ha trails the average of its group, 15.15. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing.
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?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Scab | Resistant | Held up well |
| Weevil | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting.
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
Its roots have yellow orange flesh and brownish orange skin. Dry matter is 31.71 percent. A higher dry matter cooks mealy and gives processors more flour or starch from each tonne. The starch content is 19.27 percent.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Yield: 13.42 t/ha in registry trials, 6.95 t/ha in a 2025 biofertilizer trial.
- Fruit: Brownish orange skin, yellow orange flesh, elliptical roots, dry matter about 31.7 percent.
- Where: Plains and hilly areas with fair soil fertility and moisture.
- Uses: Table and processing.
- Resistant to scab.
- Moderately resistant to weevil.
- Low yield and dry matter in off season Cordillera trials.
Why farmers know it: a widely tested orange fleshed table variety, Cordillera trials found it ate well though it yielded low there off season. 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 JK 027 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.
- SG99 09 02: about 120 days, 16.3 t/ha, 2005
- JK 018: 11.68 t/ha, 2002
- SG 94 17 17: about 120 days, 13 t/ha, 2000
- SG98 03 02: about 120 days, 11.1 t/ha, 2004
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