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The Covid comeback: Why kiwifruit sales are soaring in Europe

Consumers snap up New Zealand kiwifruit in quest for more Vitamin C.

From the chief executive: Innovation and upskilling key to recovery says NZ Avocado CEO

View from the top: Horticulture well-positioned to help lead NZ out of Covid-19.

From the chief executive: Zespri's Dan Mathieson answers key questions about business and our economic future

View from the top: Demand for region's high-quality products will grow post-Covid.

Northland avocado growers smashed in perfect storm

Government help may be needed to facilitate air freight services to reach export markets.

Government backs $27m project to boost horticulture

Damien O'Connor says growers & producers play a critical role in NZ's economic recovery.

US billionaire backs new multi-million NZ project

A 100-seat restaurant and barrel hall part of the big new venture.

Orchardists support new horticulture facility

KIHT raising funds for a new facility to support students and careers in horticulture.

College students unearth giant kumara weighing more than 3kg

Te Awamutu College horticulture students have grown a giant kumara weighing over 3kg.

Go Local: Locked-out local workers pick of the crop

Heather Smith has never had a more "grateful" workforce.

World wants our food - but do we have workers to provide it?

Damien O'Connor says sector will need about 50,000 more people in a post-Covid-19 world.

Edible gardening in May

Gareth Carter shares top tips for autumn soil preparation and plantings.

Some McDonald's stores run out of lettuce post-lockdown

Your Big Mac might not taste quite the same.

Edible garden more useful than ever

Gardening: Autumn is well known as the best time of the year for planting.

Orchard housing: Hastings council votes to free up rules

One apple grower says it's a good change, but the timing is "tenuous".

Sexy kumara emerge from hot beds of North

Dry season means kumara are less gnarly in shape, a definite attraction for consumers.

Local Focus: Apple orchards' big leap

Apple productivity makes a giant leap. Made with funding from NZ On Air.