Story: Market gardens and production nurseries All images & media From page 1 – Contribution to the economy Exports of vegetables, flowers, seeds and bulbs, 1965–2005 Where crops are grown Flower auction From page 2 – History of market gardening A settler bartering tobacco for potatoes and pumpkin Chinese market gardener in South Dunedin Loading Ravji Hari's vegetable truck, Pukekohe Cabbages for the war Harvest moon From page 3 – Major vegetable crops New potatoes Six potato types Onion growing Harvested onions curing in the field Squash harvest From page 4 – Other outdoor crops Mechanical weeding (1st of 2) Cabbages growing near Levin (2nd of 2) Immigrant lettuce picker Stack-and-wrap race, Ōhakune Carrot Carnival Common varieties of kūmara Asparagus harvest, 2008 From page 5 – Covered vegetable crops Capsicums growing in a greenhouse Nelson tomato grower Hydroponically grown lettuces From page 6 – Processed vegetables and seed production Peas float, Hastings Blossom Festival, 1958 Processing tomatoes Pea intake Seed carrots From page 7 – Production nurseries and cut flowers Yates’ 1932 garden annual cover Lettuce and brassica seedlings Cut flowers Rose breeder Sam McGredy Tulip field From page 8 – Industry structure Grower magazine Flowers for export Dr Tony Conner and GM potato Horticulture students
