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Pineapple perfection! 3 ways with this spring-ready fruit

Pineapples are a tropical delight - their tough, spiky skin concealing a sweet...

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In season mid spring: Cherry red rhubarb and Mary Washington asparagus

Cherry red rhubarb Rhubarb is native to China and was used for its medicinal...

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In season early spring: Holy basil and Minneola tangelo

Holy Basil ‘Krishna Tulsi’ Traditionally used in India in herbal teas, these leaves smell...

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In season late winter: Navel oranges and Milan red top turnips

Milan red top turnips A firm favourite since Roman times, turnips are nowadays typically...

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In season late autumn: Chestnuts and Granny Smith apples

Granny Smith apples Granny Smiths are a universally recognisable variety of apple. They even...

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In Season mid autumn: Kamo kamo and Taylor’s gold pears

Kamo kamo (kumi kumi) Native to New Zealand, this heirloom squash is a rather...

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In Season mid summer: Prince melon, blackcurrants

Prince melon Also known as derishi, prince melons are one of the four most...

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In Season early summer: Billington plums, peas

Billington plums AKA Christmas plums, these little beauties are one of NZ’s earliest-cropping varieties. They’re...

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In season late spring: Tropical guavas, mizuna

Tropical (pink) guavas Tropical guavas (Psidium guajava) are technically a berry, with semi-soft pink...

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In season mid spring: Hass avocados, cavolo nero

Hass avocados Hass is the most commonly grown avocado variety in the world. The...

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In season early spring: Endives

Endives Belgian endive and endive are both, technically, chicory. However, Belgian endive (pronounced on-deeve),...

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In season mid-winter: Rosemary, spinach

Fresh this month (Harvested in New Zealand gardens in August) Spinach This is one of...

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In season early winter: Baby leeks, portobello mushrooms

Baby leeks These elegant veges carry the same connotations of fine dining, sweetness, tenderness...

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In season mid-spring: Rhubarb, grapefruit, telegraph cucumber

Rhubarb Just a half-cup serve of stewed rhubarb gives you 3g of fibre (10-12...

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In season early spring: Cape gooseberries, coriander, gai lan

Cape gooseberries While this pale orange-yellow tart fruit has been shown to have lower...

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In season late winter: Kohlrabi, limes, Italian parsley

Kohlrabi Kohlrabi is German for cabbage-turnip, though it is sweeter than both of them....

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In season mid-winter: Agria potatoes, carrots, cauliflower

Agria potatoes Potatoes provide vitamin C, folate, potassium, antioxidants and fibre. It’s best not...

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In season early winter: Persimmons, red cabbage, yams

Persimmons Bronwyn and Lance Walters, of NTL Horticulture in Northland, have a 21-hectare persimmon...

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