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Story: Farming and the environment

Kiwifruit

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Kiwifruit

Growing produce without using chemical sprays to manage disease and insect pests is an increasingly common response to consumer demand. These kiwifruit are produced using as few chemicals as possible.

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Julia Haggerty and Hugh Campbell, Farming and the environment – A modified landscape, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17877/kiwifruit (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Julia Haggerty and Hugh Campbell, published 1 March 2009.