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Types of kūmara
Kaipara Kūmara grow 4 main types of kūmara - red, gold, orange and purple. Each has its own distinctive colour and subtle flavour differences.
Red KÅ«mara
(Owairaka)
is the most recognised kūmara in NZ with a distinctive red skin, a creamy white firm textured flesh.
Orange KÅ«mara (Beauregard)
has a rich orange flesh and is the sweetest of the three main varieties of kūmara.
Gold KÅ«mara
(Toka Toka)
has a golden skin and flesh and a sweeter taste than red kūmara. Try in a creamy chicken curry.
Purple Dawn
is a newer variety, bred by Plant & Food NZ. They have a purple skin & flesh, not as sweet as other varieties.
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