Taewa (potatoes) were planted by researchers at Massey University according to the Māori calendar. These varieties of potato were introduced by early European explorers and enthusiastically adopted by Māori. Certain varieties became so closely associated with particular tribes that the vegetables became known as Māori potatoes.
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