3 Sep 2021

Curious Crop waiting for buyers

From Country Life, 9:07 pm on 3 September 2021
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Photo: RNZ/Carol Stiles

When New Zealand went into its first lockdown, Anthony Tringham learnt one thing.

Heirloom tomatoes do not travel well by courier.

"They all got smashed," he says.

This time around harvesting is just starting for the gnarly heirloom and colourful cherry tomatoes in Curious Croppers' Clevedon greenhouses.

However with Auckland restaurants and the Clevedon Market closed there are few options for selling the crop.

Angela and Anthony Tringham

Angela and Anthony Tringham Photo: RNZ/Carol Stiles