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by MikeV

Piko Eleele (Haehae Eleele, Helemauna, Ipuolono, Makaopio)

February 22, 2008 in Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Piko, Use: Lau Taro, Use: Poi Taro, Use: Table Taro by MikeV

General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, maturing within 12 to 15 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distinguished from other Piko taros by dark purplish petioles.

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Piko Uliuli (Haehae, Piko Uli, Waianae)

February 22, 2008 in Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Piko, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV

General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, maturing within 12 to 15 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; resembles Piko Uaua very closely, but the petiole is white at base rather than pink.

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by MikeV

Piko Uaua

February 22, 2008 in Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Piko, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV

General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, matureing in 12 to 15 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distingushed from other Piko by dark green petioles and pinkish base.

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Piko Keokeo

February 22, 2008 in Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro & Ti Collection, Taro: Piko, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV

General characteristics: Closely resembles Piko Kea, but maturing within 12 to 15 months; differs in having white petiole base and chalky white corm flesh.

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Piko Kea

February 22, 2008 in Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Piko, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV

General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, maturing within 15 to 18 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distinguished by light green petioles and pinkish base.

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Piko Ulaula (Haehae Ulaula)

February 22, 2008 in Grows: Wetland, Taro: Piko, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV

General characteristics: Medium in height, erect, moderately stocky, matureing within 12 to 15 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distinguished  from Piko Lehua-apei by lack of crinkled tissue on leaf blade and from other Piko varieties by the lilac-purple corm flesh.

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by MikeV

Piko Lehua-apei (Lehua Apei)

February 22, 2008 in Grows: Wetland, Origin: Hawaiian, Taro: Piko, Use: Lau Taro, Use: Poi Taro by MikeV

General characteristics: Medium in height, eract, moderately stocky, maturing within 9 to 12 months, producing from 5 to 10 oha; distinguished from other Piko varieties by outgrowths of dark green crinkled tissue on lower surface of leaf blade.

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