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Story: Market gardens and production nurseries

All images and media

From page 1 - Contribution to the economy

Exports of vegetables, flowers, seeds and bulbs, 1965–2005

Exports of vegetables, flowers, seeds and bulbs, 1965–2005

Where crops were grown, 2007

Where crops were grown, 2007

Flower auction

From page 2 - History of market gardening

A settler bartering tobacco for potatoes and pumpkin

A settler bartering tobacco for potatoes and pumpkin

Chinese market gardener in South Dunedin

Chinese market gardener in South Dunedin

Loading Ravji Hari's vegetable truck, Pukekohe

Loading Ravji Hari's vegetable truck, Pukekohe

Cabbages for the war

Cabbages for the war

Harvest moon

From page 3 - Major vegetable crops

New potatoes

Six potato types

Six potato types

Onion growing

Harvested onions curing in the field

Harvested onions curing in the field

Squash harvest

From page 4 - Other outdoor crops

Mechanical weeding

Mechanical weeding (1st of 2)

Cabbages growing near Levin

Cabbages growing near Levin (2nd of 2)

Immigrant lettuce picker

Immigrant lettuce picker

Stack-and-wrap race, Ōhakune Carrot Carnival

Stack-and-wrap race, Ohakune Carrot Carnival

Common varieties of kūmara

Common varieties of kūmara

Asparagus harvest, 2008

Asparagus harvest, 2008

From page 5 - Covered vegetable crops

Capsicums growing in a greenhouse

Capsicums growing in a greenhouse

Nelson tomato grower

Nelson tomato grower

Hydroponically grown lettuces

Hydroponically grown lettuces

From page 6 - Processed vegetables and seed production

Peas float, Hastings Blossom Festival, 1958

Peas float, Hastings Blossom Festival, 1958

Processing tomatoes

Processing tomatoes

Pea intake

Seed carrots

From page 7 - Production nurseries and cut flowers

Yates’ 1932 garden annual cover

Yates’ 1932 garden annual cover

Lettuce and brassica seedlings

Lettuce and brassica seedlings

Cut flowers

Rose breeder Sam McGredy

Rose breeder Sam McGredy

Tulip field

From page 8 - Industry structure

Grower magazine

Grower magazine

Flowers for export

Flowers for export

Dr Tony Conner and GM potato

Dr Tony Conner and GM potato

Horticulture students

Horticulture students

How to cite this page:

Maggy Wassilieff, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/market-gardens-and-production-nurseries/media (accessed 30 September 2023)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 24 Nov 2008