Hail damaged lettuce in a Pukekohe paddock
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Growers around Pukekohe are still waiting to see the full extent of the damage which was exacerbated by frost the following day.
Pukekohe Vegetable Growers' Association president Kylie Faulkner said it was not unusual to have isolated hailstorms but this time the damage was widespread.
"Right from Pukekohe through to Bombay, we're seeing and hearing of growers having damage.
"We heard of some growers that had early onions in that are potentially going to lose the whole crop and other growers, greens growers in particular, that have had lettuce or broccoli crops in, that have probably lost at least 80 percent of their crop that was ready to harvest."