Kamokamo Papapa Members Only Preservation Pack

$4.90

FAMILY: CUCURBITACEAE

GENUS: Cucurbita SPECIES: pepo

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Description

Heritage Status: New Zealand

Bio-Region of Origin: Wairoa/Ngati Porou

Number of Seeds: 5

Description: Papapa (Wairoa local version of Kamokamo) NZH Kamokamo was a very important traditional squash with fruit, growing tips, and flowers being eaten. Seeds were saved on a hapu basis, and over time developed to be slightly different in shape look and flavor.

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Planting Instructions: Sow seed into tray after danger of frost. Prick out at 6cm diagonal spacings when first leaves appear. Transplant into garden at 1m diagonal spacings once leaves touch in the tray and soil temp reaches 15-16 degrees C.

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