According to traders from Taunggyi Township, Korean sweet potato (white sweet potato) has been popular recently in the domestic market and most orders are placed from Yangon Region.

Mainly grown in Hopong, it is a Korean species sweet potato and it is softer than yellow sweet potato and purple sweet potato.

“It is a Korean species. It is mainly grown in Hopong. In last year, the plantation of the Korean sweet potato wasn’t much as large as yellow and purple sweet potatoes, and wasn’t popular much. But the price is higher than yellow and purple sweet potatoes. Yangon is the top among our customers. Now it has been more popular in the market and the number of consumers has also risen,” said Ma Sandi Tayar, a vegetables and fruits retail and wholesale distributor from Taunggyi Township.

Last November, local species sweet potatoes received orders from Tachilek, Myeik and Bago and compared to yellow sweet potato, purple sweet potato trade increased as it is mainly used in making snacks.