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Kūmara


by Peter Adds

Before European arrival in New Zealand, carbohydrates were hard to find. Māori placed great value on the kūmara, a sweet potato they had brought from Polynesia. The remains of their early gardens and storage pits can still be seen around the country.

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Main image: Taputini kūmara

Taputini kūmara


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