Wild kiwifruit vines, classified as a pest plant, have been spotted on 39 sites in Golden Bay in an aierial survey. While the fruit grown in controlled conditions is prized, wild vines can smother native trees and degrade plantation forest. It was Kiwifruit Vine Health that largely funded the recent aerial survey in Golden Bay. Rachel Farey/Full Circle Arboriculture Abseiler Matt Taute, of Full Circle Arboriculture, next to wild kiwifruit vines deep in a gully south of Tauranga. Kiwifruit Vine Health/Stuff Wild kiwifruit vines growing in the North Island.

Source: Stuff September 22, 2021 03:00 UTC