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Exports and imports both down, trade deficit at $2.2 billion
Kiwifruit exports helped stop the trade deficit from souring.
Lighten up: Healthy ways to sweeten your diet this spring
Spring brings an abundance of fresh, juicy fruit that can be the star of any dessert.
HortNZ calls on Kiwis to support local growers
Horticulture NZ has launched an awareness campaign called "Taste the Yakka".
The food packaging tricks we all fall for
From oranges in red net bags to noisy packaging, here's how brands maximise their sales.
How to stack your fridge and make food last longer
You might be reducing the shelf life of your bagged salads and soft fruit unintentionally.
Orange juice shortage hitting nationwide
Struggling to find your favourite chilled orange juice? You're not the only one.
Harrods selling peaches from nuclear disaster zone for $57
You can find them between a $319 melon and a $127 bag of grapes.
Why you should be adding more cucumber to your diet
A new social media trend is driving demand for cucumbers around the world.
These are the canned foods top chefs can't live without
Convenient, cheap and full of flavour, these are the cans all cooks need.
What's winter melon?
How much do you know about this versatile ingredient? Not a lot? Read on.
Why do we give our kids oranges at halftime in sports?
A deep dive into the origins of the sacred halftime tradition.
Editorial: Price of supermarket fruit and vegetables at crisis point
OPINION: When a single tomato costs $3, something has got to give.
Should you wash your fruits and vegetables in the dishwasher?
A viral TikTok hack has individuals using dishwashers to clean their fresh produce.
Crunching the numbers: How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?
What happens when the price at the checkout keeps rising but your budget does not?
From poison apples to superfoods: The evolution of tomatoes
New York Times: Tomatoes, once deemed toxic, are now considered a superfood.
Opinion: Why I will support a move for a large dam in Hawke’s Bay
OPINION: It saddens me to think of our apple trees dying and our region going backwards.
'Suffering financially': Kiwifruit growers doing it tough
'Increasing costs have been an issue for growers for quite some time'.
Imports plunge, New Zealand records $669m goods trade surplus for June
Kiwifruit exports shone but car imports tanked.
Scales sells two orchards to Craigmore Sustainables for $34m
Long-term agreement covers apple packing, storage and marketing.
From farm to art: How wonky avocados are helping the fight against food waste
Auckland photographer Adam Popovich partners with Wonky Box to highlight food waste in New Zealand. Video / Carson Bluck