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17 Mar 11, Kim Davies (USA - Zone 5a climate)

I ate kumara everyday when visiting NZ and loved it! Because it was less sweet than USA sweet potatoes. I am craving it and need to find out how and if I can get seeds and grow it in Virginia? Would love your help on this!

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22 Dec 10, neil (Australia - tropical climate)

I read an artical about Sweet Potato/Kumara that planting in wet weather is not a good idea. It went on, to wait until it drys up a little then plant, about April?

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04 Aug 11, georgi (Australia - tropical climate)

hi neil i plant all year round, wet or dry

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11 Oct 10, (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Melbourne and a ex Kiwi. Can you tell me please if one is able to but the NZ kumaras here?

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02 Feb 12, kate azzopardi (Australia - temperate climate)

yes u can. i've seen them at the dandenong market. i've seen them at only a few stalls towards the back. not knowing what they were, my kiwi friend that was with me filled me in. they're open tues/fri/sat. great for meat and top quaity fruit and vegies..

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11 May 11, Carrie (Australia - temperate climate)

I work for a company which sells sweet potato and the Kumaras you talk about sound like what we call Beauregard orange in flesh and skin.

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14 Aug 10, Lisa (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Has anyone had luck planting kumera/sweet potato (any type) in cool zones? If I protect from frost and wind would it be possible..and where to get the plants (especially purple) ?

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06 Aug 10, Jo Hyland (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

What soil conditions best suit the sweet potato, as far as the pH goes? And are they a high yield plant, or do they produce relatively few tubers, requiring a large crop to be planted? I would like a decent crop, as I go through at least a kilo of them a week - sometimes more.

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19 Jul 10, Joanne Lockyer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi we recently went to NZ for a holiday and were quite impressed by Kumara. Where can I located some plants in Australia as we would like to try and grow our own. thanks

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13 Jul 10, ben (Australia - temperate climate)

hi everybody i live in western Australia and you can get the orange(anytime), purple(most times) and sometimes the cream coloured ones. I buy them more than normal potatos

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