Lemons

Did you know an average lemon contains 15 calories and two thirds of our recommended daily Vitamin C intake? Lemons are in season right now so squeeze the day!

Sam Tietjen trained in mechanical engineering but has come back to the family orchard and is now overseeing the planting of 2000 avocado trees. Audio

Julie Biuso joins us to talk about lemons, which are in abundance at the moment. She also shares a delicious recipe for louise cake using lemon curd instead of raspberry jam. Audio

3 Minutes Max, New Zealand commentators with succinct opinions. Vanessa Baxter from The Fearless Kitchen shares some thoughts on essential items for your larder to help through social distancing or… Audio

A Gisborne based exporter, First Fresh, is sending a trial shipment of local persimmons to China within the next week to ten days. It's the first new fruit to gain market access since the NZ-China… Audio

Wi Pere Trust in Gisborne has a mixed portfolio of horticultural crops from kiwifruit to oranges, mandarins, grapes and persimmons. The Trust is looking at expanding its citrus because of market… Audio

Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan tells us how to grow a lemon tree. Audio