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Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Pigging out

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    PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE
    PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUE
    Pigs dine on fallen apples in an orchard in Earnscleugh, near Alexandra earlier this month.

    Central Otago’s warm summers and cold winters provide an ideal climate for apples.

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