Here be dragons, under cover in Northland

A trial of the striking and exotic dragon fruit is hitting its straps in Northland. Could the new sweet varieties grown under cover be a viable crop in New Zealand amid a changing climate? You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here . And you can find Sally's other story from Northland Te Tai Tokerau about the Land family, here . With thanks to: Satish Kumar, Bioeconomy Science Institute Luke Beehre and Jeanette Johnstone, Northland Inc Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Here be dragons, under cover in Northland is an episode from Country Life by RNZ.

This episode is 00:17:11 long.

This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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