Tobacco growing used to be common in the Motueka area, but since the 1970s, other crops such as hops and kiwifruit have displaced tobacco as the crop of choice. Kiwifruit (Actinidia species) are grown on trellises to support the heavy crop. In this photo, the vines form a dense canopy with near-ripe fruit hanging below, ready for easy picking any day now.
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