Summer science: Keeping it crisp

We all love a good crunchy apple – but how do they stay like that for months after being picked? The Our Changing World summer science series continues with an episode of Here Now. Kadambari Raghukumar travels to Hawke's Bay to find out from South African-born scientist Nicolette Neiman. For plant physiologists like Nicolette, the thrill is in finding ways to make that possible – delivering a crunchy fruit fix to the world almost any time of the year. Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more. Learn more: Read Kadambari Raghukumar's article, How do New Zealand apples stay crisp from tree to table? Here Now is an RNZ podcast about the journeys people make to New Zealand, their identities and perspectives, all of which shape their life here. Listen to more episodes of Here Now . Guest Nicolette Neiman, plant physiologist Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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This episode was published on Dec 29, 2025.

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