Te Māori Taewa Potato

Te Māori Taewa Potato has been planted 2 times by Growstuff members.

Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

20 weeks

First harvest expected

20 weeks after planting

Last harvest expected

20 weeks after planting

Photos

Te māori taewa potato plantings

Te māori taewa potato harvests

Te māori taewa potato seeds

Sunniness

Planted from

Harvested for

Varieties

Crop Map

Only plantings by members who have set their locations are shown on this map.

What people are saying about Te Māori taewa potatoes

[Potatoes and taewa](https://flic.kr/p/2ioVEEy) ![Potatoes and taewa](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49486191516_bb0a920ea9.jpg) This year i grew ELEVEN types of potato over summer.. [Waiporoporo Taewa Potato](crop) that were [ready early](/plantings/shiny-front-lawn-pots-and-potato...

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Taewa (Pre-european potato)

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Generally, "Taewa" is the term used for potatoes that have been in New Zealand since before 1800, and cultivated by Maori people - but the word can be used for all potatoes. The [kūmara](crop) is a distant cousin of the potato. Both the taewa and the kūmara come from South America. Where and ...

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New website features (release 55)

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If you notice any bugs or think of new features please let us know on [our github](https://github.com/issues) or comment here. We've got new crop cards on [browsing crops](https://growstuff.org/crops) or a [planting](https://www.growstuff.org/plantings/shiny-indoors-tomato-75b2e492-9f71-42f6-...

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New look, new features

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Heirloom potatoes in "The Home Garden" from 1953

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["The Home Garden"](http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/issue/Mao04TeA/c33.html) from 1953 mentions the following Riwai/[taewa](crop) In the home garden potatoes for early planting should first be set to sprout in a light, frost free airy position. Well-sprouted tubers can be plante...