ʻAva Talo kava
ʻAva Talo is a kava cultivar from Upolu, Samoa. Legal class: Noble.
Origin
Island: Upolu. Country: Samoa. Coordinates: -13.9167, -171.7333. Upolu on the kava map.
Legal standing
Noble, per Codex CXS 336R-2020 and the FAO/WHO kava discussion paper.
Chemotype
No chemotype has been published for ʻAva Talo by any source we could read. That is a gap in the record, not a measurement of zero.
How it is described
No published account of how ʻAva Talo is said to feel.
Taste and mouthfeel
No published tasting notes.
Background
- “Talo means taro, for its thick tuberous roots. Very hard to find even in Samoa”, Samoa MAF 'Ava Growing Guide
Availability
Rarely exported. Rarely leaves the islands.
Documentation
Corroborated. Sources cited on this page: