Kru-kru

Kru-kru was a type of crop found on the swamp planet Safrifa. The crop could be grown in floating beds constructed from mud and vegetation, which would keep the kru-kru's roots from becoming waterlogged with marshwater. During the High Republic Era, Safrifan swamp farmers cultivated it in large farms stretching many kilometers, kept a series of plots framed by willow trestles, and surrounded by a canal network.^[1]

In 231 BBY,^[2] the mercenary Ty Yorrick visited one of Safrifa's kru-kru farms, trudging through a portion of it. She was impressed with the Safrifans' cultivation of land she felt was hard to make fertile, mentally commending them for their ingenuity.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Kru-kru was mentioned in the novel The High Republic: The Rising Storm, written by Cavan Scott^[1] for the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's Phase I and published on June 29, 2021.^[3] Prior to its release, a mention of the plant was included in a StarWars.com preview for the novel on April 22 of that year.^[4]

Appearances

• The High Republic: The Rising Storm (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Ty Yorrick Tangles with Her Conscience in Star Wars: The High Republic: The Rising Storm – Exclusive Excerpt on StarWars.com (backup link) (First mentioned)

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