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Country Life for Friday 14 March 2014
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Intro and Guest
9:05 PM.Leo Mangos was one of the key figures involved in setting up the single desk for exporting kiwifruit 25 years ago, this week. It was established in March1989 to turn around the fortunes of the… Read more Audio
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Regional Wrap
9:09 PM.Every region of the North Island is wanting rain, but they're wary of how it will arrive when Cyclone Lusi hits the country from Friday night. In the South the dry conditions are making fruit… Read more Audio
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Tamarillo Trials
9:16 PM.Craig Watson is one of the largest tamarillo growers in the country. His Northland orchard was devastated by the tomato, potato psyllid, but with new trees in the ground and regular spraying to keep… Read more Audio
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Stewart Island Smoked Salmon
9:27 PM.Gary Huggins and Nic Banks produce smoked salmon on Stewart Island and sell the award winning delicacy direct to customers in Wellington and around the South Island. Nic looks after sales and attends… Read more Audio
Gary Huggins in the smoked salmon prosessing area with Julia, Patrick & Sandra Hoelz.
Gary tending to his bees on Stewart Island. Cosmo's microphones are in the foreground.
Tamarillo Grower, Craig Watson.