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 |