Onions
'Vegetables have something to do with it' says centenarian
Alan Wilcox of Pukekohe celebrated his 100th birthday. He walks down a lifetime and legacy of growing with Country Life. Audio
On the Farm - Floating onions and slipping farmland
Assessment of damage is underway in Pukekohe after a deluge of rain saw onions floating down the street and farms turned into lakes. Kiwifruit vines and structures have also been wiped out - while… Audio
Tears-inducing onions prices after tough season - sector boss
The price of onions could actually be enough to make you cry. One retailer says the humble brown onion has gone up 200 percent. As for the slightly more exotic red onion, it is even more expensive if… Video, Audio
Onion season could end in tears
An onion exporter estimates Europe will take just half the volume of New Zealand onions it usually sells this year. Audio
Is there any science behind the Sirtfood Diet fad?
Following recent photos of the dramatic weight-loss transformation by pop star Adele the Sirtfood Diet has become a hot topic. But what's the catch? Sarah Hanrahan from the NZ Nutrition Foundation… Audio
Eat your greens!
Weeks of warm, wet weather in the Pukekohe district has lead to a glut of vegetables. Growers are getting as little as 30 cents per head of broccoli. Audio
Onions on top of sausages, Bunnings tells fundraisers
Bunnings has issued new guidelines to community groups running fundraising sausage sizzles at its stores, and it's become far more controversial than managers ever dreamed. Alex Perrottet and camera… Video, Audio
Chopped, sliced and diced...
Fields around Pukekohe are now striped with rows of onions, gently curing in the sun. They'll soon be heading into the packhouse where they'll be topped and tailed, graded and bagged for export. Audio, Gallery
Web Only Special: Long and Short Day Onions
Jiffin Khosa is continuing with the research on bulbing in onions to look at the difference between the short and long day varieties Audio
Genes for Bulbing in Onions
University of Otago scientists have discovered the genes for bulbing in onions which may result in more reliability and bulbs better tailored to climate Audio
Onions in Europe
Jan Van der Lans from Van Der Lans International is a fruit and vegetable importer based in The Netherlands. For the past 25 years he's been importing onions from the Balle Brothers of Pukekohe. The… Audio
Browning onions
Many recipes say you can caramelise onions in about 10 minutes. But can you really?! We put the claims to the test with chef and restaurateur Julie Clark. Audio