October 1, 2008 in Grows: Upland, Grows: Wetland, Multiplies: Rhizome, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro & Ti Collection, Taro: Unclassified, Use: Poi Taro, Use: Table Taro by MikeV
General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, maturing in 8 to 12 months, producing numerous runners but no oha; characterized by purplish-red petioles with reddish-lilac edges.
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October 1, 2008 in Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Unclassified, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV
General characteristics: Medium in height, moderately spreading, maturing within 12 to 15 months, producing from 2 to 5 oha; distinguished by the white petiole bases and the light reddish-brown petioles, indistinctly diffused with yellowish-green.
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October 1, 2008 in Grows: Upland, Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Unclassified, Use: Poi Taro, Use: Table Taro by MikeV
General characteristics: Medium in height, well spreading, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; characterized by its light green petioles with pinkish base.
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September 29, 2008 in Grows: Upland, Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Unclassified, Use: Lau Taro, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV
General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, maturing within about 12 months, producing from 2 to 5 oha; identified by the dark reddish-brown to purplish-brown coloration on the lower half of the petioles with reddish-flecked area at base.
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September 25, 2008 in Grows: Upland, Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro & Ti Collection, Taro: Unclassified, Use: Lau Taro, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV
General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, stocky, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 10 to 15 oha; distinguished by the light self-green petioles and narrowly ovate leaf blades.
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September 25, 2008 in Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Unclassified, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV
General characteristics: Short to medium in height, moderately spreading, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 2 to 5 oha; the dark green petiole with conspicuous, broad whitish edge is the chief distinguishing character.
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September 25, 2008 in Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Unclassified, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV
General characteristics: Medium in height, stiffly erect, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 2 to 5 oha; identified by dark green petioles flecked with reddish-brown near basal portion.
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September 24, 2008 in Grows: Upland, Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro & Ti Collection, Taro: Lehua, Use: Poi Taro, Use: Taro Flour by MikeV
General characteristics: Medium tall in height, well spreading, maturing within 9 to 14 months, producing 2 to 5 oha; identified by light green petioles with a pale purplish-lilac base, and by lilac-purple corm flesh with reddish-purple fibers.
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September 24, 2008 in Grows: Upland, Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Lehua, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV
General characteristics: Medium in height, well spreading, slender, maturing within 8 to 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; identified by yellowish-green, widely spreading petioles and light purplish-lilac corm flesh.
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September 24, 2008 in Grows: Upland, Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Manini, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV
General characteristics: Medium in height to tall, well spreading, maturing in about 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distinguished by very light-colored petioles with indistinct reddish-purple stripes.
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