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How Long Do Sweet Potatoes Last? Storage Time and Tips

About a month at room temperature.

Sweet Potatoes keep for about a month at room temperature.

Watercolor illustration of sweet potato
Typical shelf lifeabout a month (30 days)
Where to keep themRoom temperature, cool and dark
CategoryRoots & Tubers

How to store sweet potatoes

Keeps a month in a cool spot at room temperature; it dislikes cold, so don't refrigerate

Good to know

It oozes syrup when roasted—actually a distant cousin in the yam family

What to cook with sweet potatoes

Sweet Potato Wedges

Caramelized sweet potato wedges with a crispy exterior and fluffy center — a naturally sweet crowd-pleaser.

35 min · easy · serves 3

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