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The last day of the kumara harvest with Doug Nilsson

19:20 pm on 10 May 2024

The last day of the kumara harvest with Doug Nilsson

Dargaville kumara grower Doug Nilsson checks the seed kumara that will form the basis of next year's crop. Photo: Peter de Graaf

It's the last day of the kumara harvest at Dunsmore Gardens, a farm on the outskirts of Dargaville. It's also time to celebrate after the grower lost 99 percent of his crop last season.

He spoke to Peter de Graaf.