14 Sep 2022

New varieties of apricots developed in Central Otago

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 14 September 2022

A new company called NZ Summer Fresh has announced that after decades of development three new cultivars, or varieties, of apricot will be launced into local and international markets.

They say is could provide a big economic boost to Central Otago, where 50,000 trees are currently growing the new varieties.

Fruit grower and NZ Summer Fresh chairman Stephen Darling talks to Jesse about the new variants.

Apricots on the tree

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