Mountain Pawpaw Fruit
We have a good supply of Mountain Pawpaw Fruit at the moment...
The Mountain Pawpaw (Carica pubescens or Vasconcellea pubescens) is a hardy, small, subtropical tree from South America, known for its cold tolerance compared to regular papaya, producing yellow, apple-sized fruit with a mild, tangy flavour. Eaten fresh or cooked (like a vegetable or in desserts), the fruit is rich in Vitamins A, C, B, and iron, and its enzymes act as a natural meat tenderizer, making it a popular, low-maintenance fruit tree in New Zealand's mild climates.
Two dollars per kg. Phone Carol on 367-3410. Pick up Roslyn Road.👍.
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Levin 1110-1
Levin, photographed this morning (Sunday) from about halfway up the Arapaepae track to the Trig.
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