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Avocado growers smashed in past year
A very tough year for avocado growers and the wider industry has emphasised the need to be agile, says NZ…Sweet success for honey producers
New Zealand's best honey producers were named at the recent Apiculture New Zealand National Honey Competition, as part of the…Little Govt understanding of hort
OPINION: One frustration voiced more than others was how little the Government understands our industry.Eye out for stink bugs
A winter campaign is underway to help raise awareness of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB).National
First hort sector sustainability loan
T&G Global says it has signed the New Zealand horticulture sector’s first sustainability-linked loan, borrowing $180 million.
Heartbreaking season as fruit left to rot
"Heart-breaking" is how growers are describing the waste of fruit left unpicked to rot due to lack of labour -…Diamonds in the rough?
Could previously unproductive land be used to produce truffles?Labour issues impact hort sector
Labour shortages are at the heart of the problems for the horticultural sector.Enablement not restrictions!
"I want to give growers certainty and confidence that there is a future for the industry."Opinion
A world of opportunities
The horticulture sector aims for a $20 billion increase in export earnings by 2030.Agribusiness
Zespri's revenue breaks $4b barrier
Zespri says it has had a record season, with its global fruit sales revenue exceeding $4 billion for the first…
Optimism for apple and pear exporter
Ideal pre-season conditions and growing markets are buoying JR's Orchards (JR's) pear and apple exports, against challenges of the global…Future peachy for NZ kiwifruit
A recent global report says the outlook for the NZ kiwifruit sector remains strong due to expanding kiwifruit consumption in…How the pandemic has shaped future fruit production
Global fruit production has not only perservered in the face of a worldwide health crisis, it has also continued to…Kiwifruit's new gold
Gold kiwifruit continues to dominate fruit exports in an otherwise challenging market, according to recent Stats NZ figures.Management
Less blight for potatoes and tomatoes
A new fungicide has recently been approved for use in New Zealand, subject to conditions.
Digging the dirt on avocados
Finding what common soil characteristics define a high-yielding avocado orchard could help increase production by creating a benchmark for growers. Delwyn Dickey reports.
Changing climates affecting global fruit production
Climate change has been affecting many different regions around the globe for decades and the shift in weather is impacting fruit production.
High quality data helps with better water management
Irrigation for horticulture has traditionally been used to supplement natural rainfall to ensure adequate growth and productivity from their crops.
The history of growing fruit
The fruit industry has dramatically changed over the last 20 years.
Farm Health
Mineral offers many benefits
Gypsum is a highly available calcium source that provides immediately available sulphate sulphur, according to Lindsay Head - an independent…Machinery & Products
It pays to automate!
With the hort industry struggling to attract staff at key times of the growing season, many businesses are taking the…
New tech sizes-up fruit
NZ agritech company Hectre and its Spectre app are delivering fruit size and colour data to US packers and growers…One-pass, four-row planting
The latest version of root crop specialist Grimme’s GL420 Exacta potato planter offers four-row planting in 90cm row widths.Local manufacturer builds spreader especially for orchards
Based in the heart of the Waikato, New Zealand manufacturer Coombridge & Alexander is well known for its range of…Auto packer saves time, labour
New fruit packing technology – developed by a NZ company – is said to be dramatically reducing packhouse labour needs.» The RNG Weather Report
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Fruitful change?
OPINION: Your canine crusader notes that meat company Silver Fern Farms has undergone quite a refresh over the last few…
All for show?
OPINION: The Hound notes that Fonterra is cashing in on the curent government's largesse with taxpayer money.
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