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Kōrero: Apples and pears

Hail damage

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Hail damage

Severe hailstorms are relatively frequent in New Zealand and can wreak havoc on fruiting trees. These Sturmer apples have been scarred by pea-sized hailstones, and can only be sold for juicing.

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by G. R. Roberts

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

John Palmer, Apples and pears – Growing requirements, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/17244/hail-damage (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Palmer, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.