Waikato owner to expand blueberry production at OtautauRobyn Edie/Fairfax NZ Simon Bardon takes us on a tour of Blueberry Country's orchard near Otautau. Within 48 hours of being picked in Otautau, blueberries are on supermarkets shelves throughout Southland, Otago and Canterbury. The Otautau orchard produces more than 100 tonnes of fruit a season. Robyn Edie/Fairfax NZ Pickers Jannik Witte, left, and Gönke Volquardsen, both of Germany, chat with Blueberry Country's Otautau general manager, Simon Bardon. The Otautau blueberry pickers are paid for every kilogram they picked.

Source: Stuff February 03, 2017 16:00 UTC