Batata Doce de Aljezur

Batata doce de Aljezur is a fresh sweet potato of the Lira variety (Ipomoea batatas (L.)), registered as a PGI on 3 January 2005 under file number PGI-PT-0517 (eAmbrosia: EUGI00000013777). Production is confined to the Aljezur area of western Algarve, Portugal. The tuber has purple or reddish-brown skin, yellow flesh, and a weight of between 50 and 450 g. The specification permits no other variety.

Tasting notes

Algarve sweet potato IGP from Aljezur. Bright orange flesh, intensely sweet flavor.

HoReCa use

The specification references a traditional local preparation, 'feijoada de batata doce de Aljezur', a sweet-potato bean stew, and notes the product is also eaten raw.

Packaging

• mesh-bag-2kg
• crate-10kg

Seasonality