Pick of the Patch

Bringing pumpkin seeds, pumpkin oil and pumpkin flour to the market is a labour of love, but this innovative Whanganui couple have jumped in head first with their Summer Hill Seeds business adding a third protein to their farming operation. Words Kate Coughlan, Photos Alanah Brown.

Austrian hulless pumpkins are grown for their seed rather than their flesh.

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