Photo: Glenda Wakeham
Food wastage in New Zealand is difficult to quantify or break down into fresh produce wastage, but a study by love food hate waste suggests only 5% of households have no avoidable food waste. Dr Jenny Ekman is a postharvest physiologist at Applied Horticultural Research in Sydney. She has done research for industry on how to maximise freshness in the produce supply line - but the principles apply for food storage at home too. Dr Ekman has useful tips on how to correctly store fresh fruit and vegetables.
