Provides an illustrated guide to growing pre-European Maori kumara in the traditional manner based on research undertaken on experimental kumara gardens over the past decade. A brief history of Maori kumara and its arrival ...

The pre-historic environment provided an abundant supply of protein from fish, shellfish and game for New Zealand Maori. Maori were skilled agriculturists and produced good crops of kumara (sweet potato). However, seasonal ...

It is generally accepted that potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) were first introduced to New Zealand in the late 18th century by early European explorers. The indigenous Maori were quick to recognise the advantages that these ...