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Food and nutrients - Fruit, vegetables

In season late autumn: Chestnuts and Granny Smith apples

In season late autumn: Chestnuts and Granny Smith...

Granny Smith apples Granny Smiths are a universally recognisable variety of...

Food for brain power

Food for brain power

Here’s something to think about: eating leafy greens, dark orange...

Popeye should have kept it raw

Popeye should have kept it raw

It turns out Popeye was doing it wrong by cooking...

How to be plant powered

How to be plant powered

Science is just scratching the surface of the benefits of...

The lost plot: How to grow leeks

The lost plot: How to grow leeks

A vegetable that used to be served cooked to a...

In Season mid autumn: Kamo kamo and Taylor’s gold pears

In Season mid autumn: Kamo kamo and Taylor’s...

Kamo kamo (kumi kumi) Native to New Zealand, this heirloom squash...

In season early autumn: Pineapple and chilli

In season early autumn: Pineapple and chilli

Pineapple This delicious, sweet, versatile fruit is often associated with summer,...

The lost plot: Growing asparagus

The lost plot: Growing asparagus

Nothing tastes as delicious as asparagus picked straight from the...

Fruit, veges and population health casualties of Brexit

Fruit, veges and population health casualties of Brexit

An unexpected, potentially fatal twist to the Brexit saga could...

How to pass exams: Eat blueberries

How to pass exams: Eat blueberries

New research out of the UK found a short-term memory...

In season: Late summer golden queen peaches

In season: Late summer golden queen peaches

Golden queen peaches Golden queens are the clingstone peaches that fill...

The lost plot: Planting winter veges

The lost plot: Planting winter veges

As the year starts to move towards autumn, it’s time...

5 ways to get more vegetables

5 ways to get more vegetables

January is the time of year when I can probably...

The lost plot: Growing beans over summer

The lost plot: Growing beans over summer

Beans are a crop that prefers the warmer parts of...

Cabbage keeps you strong

Cabbage keeps you strong

An increased daily intake of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower or Brussels...

5+ a day a struggle

5+ a day a struggle

Around 64 per cent of recently surveyed Kiwis admit not...

Grow your own vegies in 4 easy steps

Grow your own vegies in 4 easy steps

Advertorial: Step 1: Prepare Just like when you’re painting your house, good...

The lost plot: How to grow tomatoes

The lost plot: How to grow tomatoes

Labour weekend is the traditional time to plant tomatoes, the...