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Kōrero: Kiwifruit

Beehives in an orchard

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Beehives in an orchard

Bees are often used to pollinate kiwifruit flowers. In November and December, beekeepers bring their hives to kiwifruit orchards. They place them there at night, when the bees are asleep, and in the morning the bees begin visiting the flowers.

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Hugh Campbell rāua ko Julia Haggerty, Kiwifruit – The production year, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/17735/beehives-in-an-orchard (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Hugh Campbell rāua ko Julia Haggerty, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.