date:Apr 07, 2023
ards are planted in regions where rainfall is enough for natural irrigation but not so excessive that it increases disease pressures. The Heretaunga Plains and Tairāwhiti have the right combination of rainfall and other factors such as sufficient winter chill, warm temperatures for pollination and crop maturation, and good soil and terrain.
Other areas in the Hawkes Bay region may also be suitable but would require additional irrigation due to their lower annual rainfall. However, growers coul