18 Jan 2021
NZ could face apple shortage within weeks
It's crunch time for apples - an orchard owner believes New Zealand could face a shortage in the coming weeks. The apple season is set to start sooner than usual, due to warm temperatures, but there may not be enough hands to harvest them. Apple imports are also being interrupted by international shipping holdups. So is New Zealand facing the great apple shortage of 2021? Yummy Fruit Company general manager Paul Paynter speaks to Nita Blake-Persen.