Watermelon & Lime Granita
Harvesting: harvest in mid to late summer, about 12-16 weeks after planting seed. To save space, pinch out the terminal tips of the vine's runners when they're about 2m long, and this will limit their spread. In his article on melons in the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Purple passionfruit:
The edible passionfruit grown in New Zealand are subtropical in origin. The vines bear their fruit within 18 months of establishment and have in general a cropping life of up to 8 years. Of the two varieties grown here, only one is commercially ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Timing Of Nitrogen Absorption in Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit accumulate large amounts of nutrients in vegetative growth during spring. Only part of this can be supplied by the limited reserves in the upper portion of the vine's perennial framework. Recognition of this has lead to the ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortFACT - Do shelter belts influence kiwifruit pollination?
Shelterbelts are used in New Zealand kiwifruit orchards to help reduce wind damage. However shelterbelts can also reduce fruit yield (fruit numbers and fruit size) on the vines closest to the shelter. Shelterbelts are used in New Zealand ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Botrytised Sweet Wines Likely To Be Scarce This Year
Marlborough's current grape harvest is being described as one of the best ever, with just a few minor red, a few Riesling and some Pinot Gris grapes still on the vines. BLENHEIM 7/5/2001 - Marlborough's current grape harvest is being described as ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Paula Moulton
Seasons Among the Vines explores the pleasures and pitfalls of following a lifelong dream. For Paula Moulton it was the dream of leaving the city for the California wine country to take up viticulture and gardening. In the process, she finds ... [... more]
Random House |
