Te Mata Figs chef Shannon Telford upgrades rain-affected figs into a confectionery after poaching, roasting and dipping them in chocolate. Photo: NZ HeraldTe Mata Figs has lost half of the volume expected from suppliers due to persistent wet weather. "Some fig varieties had not produced at all due the timing of the rain. The Havelock North figgery was inundated with second-grade figs cosmetically damaged from brief rain earlier this week, which was processed into fig products. Persistent wet weather caused figs to split and, if it was also humid, fungus took hold.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 04, 2017 08:03 UTC