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    • Beehive in kiwifruit orchard.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 6 June 2012 Size: 340 KB Referencing Hub media

    Kiwifruit growers hire hives from beekeepers and put them near their vines. The honey bees will pollinate the kiwifruit flowers, which will then form fruit.

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