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Inside New Zealand's Kiwifruit Breeding Centre

Inside New Zealand's Kiwifruit Breeding Centre

Update: 2025-11-21
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It takes years to perfect cultivars and to keep New Zealand's kiwifruit industry ahead of the game. Country Life takes a tour of the Kiwifruit Breeding Centre in Te Puke and meets those helping create the fruit of the future.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

With thanks to:

  • Matt Glenn, Amardeep Nath, Megan Wood, and Thomas Paterson

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Inside New Zealand's Kiwifruit Breeding Centre

Inside New Zealand's Kiwifruit Breeding Centre

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