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| 2020 |
Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia
Kūmara cultivation in New Zealand produced 24,000 tonnes annually, with most commercial growing occurring in Northland.
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| 2018 |
Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia
A genetic analysis of sweet potato samples collected by Joseph Banks in 1769 was conducted, suggesting the lineage diverged from South American varieties at least 111,500 years ago, challenging previous theories about the plant's introduction to Polynesia.
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| 2014 |
Sweet potato cultivation in Polynesia
Plant & Food Research commercially released two new sweet potato varieties: Purple Dawn (purple skin and flesh) and Orange Sunset (purple skin with orange and purple flesh).
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