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Story: Stone fruit and the summerfruit industry

Hectares planted in stone fruit, 2007

  • Apricots

  • Cherries

  • Nectarines

  • Peaches

  • Plums

Most stone fruit are grown in drier eastern parts of the country. Compare hectares planted for five stone fruits on this interactive map.

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Marie Dawkins, Stone fruit and the summerfruit industry – The summerfruit industry, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/18793/hectares-planted-in-stone-fruit-2007 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Marie Dawkins, published 1 March 2009.