20 Feb 2023

Orchardist estimates nearly a third of paddocks destroyed

From First Up, 5:45 am on 20 February 2023

Cyclone Garbrielle has wiped out fresh produce from our powerhouse growing region -- Hawkes Bay. Fruit and vegetables worth millions of dollars have been destroyed and hectares of lush horticulture land has turned to pulp. Yummy Fruit is one of the many growers affected by the devastation. The company's General Manager Paul Paynter spoke with Nathan Rarere.