Hawke's Bay's horticulture sector has "years of work ahead" to recover, as the region marks eight months since the devastation from Cyclone Gabrielle.
But it's also seen a "wonderful" spring season so far, as growers gear up for less rain this summer.
The Yummy Fruit co. general manager Paul Paynter spoke to Jamie Mackay from the Hawke's Bay A & P Show to recap how it's been.
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