A Hawke's Bay orchardist is looking to make the most out of a bad situation, selling his hail-damaged nectarines.
The nectarines belonging to John Paynter's Yummy Fruit Company were among the young pipfruit damaged when a freak hail storm hit the region in early October.
Hail and rain ravaged the region and was said to be the worst hail to hit Hawke's Bay in more than 20 years, leaving piles of hail throughout Napier and Hastings.
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Paynter said although his fruit was a little bruised and battered he didn't want to see food go to waste.