Growing Sweet Potato, also Kumara

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02 Nov 15 John Matthews (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi I'm in tamborine Brisbane I would like some real Nz kumara that is red on the outside lemon on the inside,if you have any spare could you send me some quite willing to pay freight and pay for them. Regards John (A kiwi missing his kumara)
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25 Apr 16 John Yarwood (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi John, i'm another Kiwi called John and really stressing for proper kumara, i don't like this sweet potato here it isn't even close to proper kumara, did you manage to get hold of any plants at all, i live in Park Ridge South not far from you at all, like to get in touch with you, thanks mate.
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10 Jun 16 Janet (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
i have a crop of kumara growing from some i purchased in Woolworths (though not seen often, but they have some at present) I cut the top off one, let it dry a bit and then put in small amount of water, grew several runners, which i then planted out. I did put some sand in the garden bed though, as I always remember my dad telling me the Maori used to grow their kumara in the sandhills. Seems to have worked well.
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21 Jul 16 Stami (Australia - temperate climate)
Greenpatch Organic Seeds sells plants of the Kumara sweet potato - The original New Zealand variety if your still looking. https://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au/organic-nursery-plants/herbs-edibles/sweet-potato-kumara.html#fndtn-product_info
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23 Nov 15 Martin (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi John, I have been growing Kumara in loganholme very successfully and can assist you with runners. Once you have growen them you can keep growing them from your own runners. If you would like to pick some up just give me an email
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13 Jul 16 susan johnson (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hello Martin, Is your kumera the NZ variety - lemon flesh streaked with purple? The taste is nothing like sweet potato we have in Australia. If so I would dearly love to have some of yours! I'm very happy to pay! ! I'm in Maleny. Susan
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09 Apr 16 Casey (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Martin, would you be able to supply some runners via post to WA? (at our expense) would love to grow some NZ Kumara here! Thanks :)
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