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Boysenberry orchard

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Boysenberry orchard

Over half the world’s supply of boysenberries comes from the Nelson region, in the north of the South Island. The berries develop on two-year-old canes which are grown over frames or trellises.

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Sandy Scarrow, Citrus, berries, exotic fruit and nuts – Boysenberries and raspberries, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/16026/boysenberry-orchard (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Sandy Scarrow, published 1 March 2009.