The Orchard 2

Kiwi Fruit EVERYWHERE!

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June 1st 2010
I am happy to be employed and I’m even more happy about the fact that I’m doing something that can be called Kiwiana (think Canadiana). However, picking kiwi fruit is fairly hard work. You throw a harness over you shoulder with a large wire reinforced bag that rests in front of your stomach, and start picking your way through the orchard. The vines are supported by wires strung along posts tha ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Tauranga

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more