Pears
Migrant workers allowed in to New Zealand for horticultural work
The Government has announced that about 2400 more migrant workers will be allowed into New Zealand for seasonal horticultural work. Audio
Nicola Galloway with recipes for the autumnal produce
Autumn brings an exciting array of produce in the garden that will be ripe for the picking. Nicola Galloway is a food writer and author of Homegrown Kitchen. Seasonal produce is at the heart of her… Audio
Nicola Galloway: Pear & Hazelnut Frangipane Tart
Recipe by Nicola Galloway
From Nine To Noon on Monday 19 April 2021
Midday Rural News for 11 November 2019
The farmer-owned meat Co-op, Alliance Group has taken on 40 staff members of an Oamaru meat company which was forced to suspend exports to China. Audio
Growing on
Graham Jensen has been growing fruit just north of Auckland for 42 years. He used to be one of hundreds of orchardists in the Auckland area - now only four remain. Audio
Training Trees
Plant and Food Research is trialing a radically new way of growing trees. It is training them to grow like candelabra. Audio
Piqa Boo! What’s new in apples and pears
NZ growers are snapping up the newest apple on the block, Dazzle, and Piqa Boo, a new pear variety that combines the best of the East and West. Audio
Roasted coconut vanilla pears
Recipe by Jennifer Boggiss
From Nine To Noon on Tuesday 26 April 2016
Good Boy pears
Nick Tripe is a pear grower at Glenfield Orchard in the Mangamahu Valley, about 40kms north-east of Whanganui. He talks to Kathryn about the joys and challenges of growing pears and the best way to… Audio
Breeding the perfect pear
We're tasting the pears of the future with research technician Natalie How and Dr Richard Volz of Plant and Food Research. Audio