Apples

Blocks of new apple trees have been planted in the Wairoa region...but none of the locals or even people overseas will get to crunch on them. The plantings are part of a new venture for fruit and… Audio

Mark Christensen of the Heritage Food Crops Research Trust is rediscovering healthier fruit and vegetables among heirloom varieties forgotten by the modern food production system. Audio

Its apple harvest and cider sales are booming, so busy times to be a cider-maker. The British beer writer Pete Brown gives us the drink's long and fascinating history. Then we pay a visit to local… Audio

Guhan Ramachandran is exporting New Zealand apples to India and selling them to a commercial market trader in Chennai. Audio

The Māori word of the week is: āporo - apple. Tapatapahia ngā āporo. Slice the apples. Audio

Caroline and Alex Peckham are traditional cider makers. Their English-style ciders are made from heritage cider apples grown on the family orchard in the Moutere Valley, Nelson. Recipes for pumpkin… Audio

Erika Janik's written a global history of the apple. Also, Professor Julian Heyes of Massey University on New Zealand's hottest apple varieties, and how they get protected from counterfeiters. Audio

Dr Roger Harker and Jason Johnston of Plant and Food Research are trying to work out why people like some apples more than others. Audio