Ruahine
| Cultivar No |  |
46 |
|---|---|---|
| Source | |
Urewera |
| Description | |
A muka variety. Tall, straight, strong, yellow-green blades. Light orange keel and margins. Similar to Tāpoto, but softer and taller. Tall thin kōrari with light seed heads. |
| Uses | |
Quite good for piupiu as it strips well and cleanly although it has rather thin fibre. Dries hard to a pale cream after being boiled for one minute. |
| Muka extraction |  |
Muka extracts cleanly, para removes well. Small amount of fibre, thinning out towards tip of leaf. |
| Raranga - unboiled | |
Butt end hard to soften, reflecting fibre content. Tip much softer, lack of fibre. Edges fray slightly. Nice long whenu. |
Information sources:
| Rene Orchiston |
Katarina Tawiri |
 Rob Smissen |
 Sue Scheele |