With the sun now shining, and wind drying everything out, Glen Holland and his Tasman Bay Berries team can concentrate on harvesting. A week of rain has failed to put a dampener on the Nelson region’s berry producers, with some enjoying a bumper season, right on cue for Christmas. “It’s looking pretty good, when you think of the weather we have had in the last 10 days,” Holland said. READ MORE:* Summer rains put dampener on berry production* Sweet taste of fresh berries for Christmas still on the menu despite grim weather* Unusually early berry season comes to an endOn Saturday, Holland’s harvester was busy picking fruit destined for freeze-dried fruit business Little Beauties. Andy MacDonald/Stuff Pick-your-own enthusiasts are in luck this year as Nelson experiences a bumper berry crop.

Source: Stuff December 18, 2021 23:06 UTC