Cyclone Gabrielle hit NZ's main fruit-growing region hard -- now orchardists face critical climate choices

  • Written by: Anita Wreford, Professor Applied Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Cyclone Gabrielle hit NZ's main fruit-growing region hard -- now orchardists face critical climate choicesKerry Marshall/Getty Images

Hawke’s Bay, one of New Zealand’s most productive regions and the hub of the fruit-growing sector, is among the areas worst hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and ongoing rain.

Horticulture underpins the local economy, with apple earnings alone contributing around NZ$700m annually. The immediate destruction of crops...

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