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    • Green Kiwifruit sliced to show center with seeds.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 6 June 2012 Size: 81 KB Referencing Hub media

    When a kiwifruit flower is well pollinated, it produces plenty of seeds. The more seeds, the heavier the fruit, which is often what growers want.

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      Pollinating kiwifruit

      What usually happens when you cut up a piece of fruit to eat or to put in a salad? If it is an apple, a pear, a peach or a plum, you probably cut out the seeds and put them in the compost bin ...

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      Kiwifruit pollination problems

      Next time you eat a kiwifruit, cut it in half and look at it before taking a bite. Look for the little seeds – most kiwifruit have about 1,000, so you can’t miss them. To get seeds in a ...

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      Looking at seeds and fruits

      This activity is a ready-to-use cross-curricular teaching resource. It is intended for NZC levels 2–3. The student worksheet can be printed and does not require internet access, making it ...

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      Robots for horticulture

      The value of the horticultural industry will increase with better pollination systems, robust quality control, better traceability systems, more cost-competitive practice and solutions for the ...

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