The New Zealand Kumara or sweet potato
@article{Yen2008TheNZ,
title={The New Zealand Kumara or sweet potato},
author={D. Yen},
journal={Economic Botany},
year={2008},
volume={17},
pages={31-45}
}The varieties of kumara (sweet potato,Ipomoea batatas (Linn.) Poir.) being grown by the Maoris of the North Island of New Zealand are described and classed as Maori (pre-European) or European introductions. While the number of varieties is small compared with that claimed for the early Maori, it appears from the historical evidence that the variation in pre-European stocks was limited compared with that found elsewhere in the species.The New Zealand varieties have not been induced to flower… Expand
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