Let us learn and understand why planting fruit trees is something we can all do to create a peaceful more loving, healthy, caring community. 

  • Fruit in Schools program is currently under threat.  More than 40 per cent of the children ate no fruit at the start, which reduced later to 22 per cent at the free-fruit schools.  Researchers and teachers report “greater alertness and concentration” in children accords.  As fruit consumption rose, pie consumption declined – a trend that reversed when the free fruit stopped.
  • Kiwi kids are getting fatter.  More than 50% of our adult populations is overweight or obese.
  • New Zealand currently ranks sixth fattest among Western nation.  56% of New Zealand adults are obese or overweight and the percentage is rising.  10% of children were obese and regional studies suggest the rate is increasing.
  • There is evidence that diet rich in vegetables and fruit helps control and also prevents diabetes.  Type 1 diabetes is growing by 3% per year in children and adolescents and at 5% per year among preschool children.

FRUIT RESTORES HEALTH AND VITALITY