Summer science: Keeping it crisp

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Our Changing World

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300 episodes

5 days ago

Dr Claire Concannon follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most fascinating research being done in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Dr Claire Concannon follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most fascinating research being done in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Science

Summer science: Keeping it crisp

Our Changing World

12 minutes 10 seconds

1 week ago

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.

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.

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Nicolette Neiman, plant physiologist

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details