The ongoing rainfall and cold temperature has a negative effect on the sweet corn harvest across New Zealand farms. The start of the harvest had to be delayed by at least a week due to the changing weather.
Gisborne, which is usually warm with a lot of sunshine, has experienced a wetter and colder spring. The sunshine has returned in time to start the harvest, albeit a bit later than usual.
The sweet corn will be harvested until the end of January said Gordon McPhail, general manager of LeaderBrand one of New Zealand's largest sweet corn growers.
Source: www.supermarketnews.co.nz