About this episode
Dom talks with Tony Martin about the record harvest of the PIQA Red pear and its significance to the industry.
Dom talks with Tony Martin, Prevar CEO, about a record harvest of the PIQA Red pear, what the new variety is worth to the industry and what makes it different to other pears in the market. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram , Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
People in this episode
Host: Dom
Guest: Tony Martin
Topics covered
- pear cultivation
- agriculture
- fruit industry
- harvest
- new varieties
Keywords
- PIQA Red pear
- Tony Martin
- Prevar
- pear industry
- harvest
- agriculture
- fruit varieties
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Prevar
Products: PIQA Red pear
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