Whataroa Taewa Potato
How to sow Whataroa taewa potato: chit tubers then sow into garden after frosts have passed.
Whataroa Taewa Potato has been planted 4 times by Growstuff members.
Pre-european potato from Aotearoa New Zealand. (Taewa)
Produces large, irregular, round to oblong shaped potatoes with a light purple and cream blotchy skin and yellow waxy, firm flesh with purple streaks throughout. Great for making oven-baked chips or steamed or in a hangi. Holds shape in slow cookers, or in a curry.
A heavy cropper and a good keeper.

Predictions
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or lessMedian lifespan
21 weeksFirst harvest expected
22 weeks after plantingLast harvest expected
20 weeks after plantingPhotos
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What people are saying about Whataroa taewa potato
The year of the potatoes
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[Potatoes and taewa](https://flic.kr/p/2ioVEEy)  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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Tonight's dinner was..
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Corn beef, with [whataroa potato](crop) mash, [mustard](crop) sauce, and steamed [spinach santana](crop).
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How to grow Whataroa taewa potato
Grown for: tuber (5)
Whataroa taewa potato is a variety of Te Māori taewa potato
Scientific names
None known.
Alternate names
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Whataroa taewa potato harvests
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shiny harvested not specified.
almost 2 years ago.
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shiny harvested not specified.
almost 2 years ago.
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shiny harvested 1 bucket, weighing 5.7 kg.
about 3 years ago.
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Find Whataroa taewa potato seeds
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