Farmer Tony Cato had to think outside the box when part of his broccoli plantation was inundated, in some places up to one metre deep. Like a large portion of the country, the west Waikato township had been bombarded with rain at the start of the week – which saw around 500sqm of broccoli covered in fresh water. “It was actually quite pretty to see it when [the broccoli] was submerged under the water – it would have been interesting diving through it,” Cato said. SUPPLIED/Waikato Times It’s believed broccoli should be okay in the water as long as it was getting plenty of sunlight. SUPPLIED Tony Cato was able to salvage about 300 heads of broccoli using the kayak“If the broccoli can get the sunlight it can handle a couple of days underwater.

Source: Stuff June 17, 2022 22:36 UTC