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Zespri Expands RubyRed™ Kiwifruit to 16 Markets as Volumes Surge
More than five million trays, or 18,000 tonnes, of Zespri’s RubyRed Kiwifruit will soon be available for consumers across 16 markets…Fruit in Schools boosts health for 127,000 Kiwi students
As cost-of-living pressures continue to bite Kiwi households, the Fruit in Schools (FIS) programme is helping fuel learning and improve…HortNZ Election Manifesto Calls for Policy Changes to Boost Horticulture Growth
Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) has released its 2026 election manifesto, outlining priorities to support the sector’s growth, resilience, and contribution…New Zealand Horticulture Conference 2026 Set to Bring 900 Industry Leaders to Wellington
The 2026 New Zealand Horticulture Conference is set to see more than 900 growers, employers, service providers and industry stakeholders…National
Bridge Pā Table Grape Harvest Starts Weeks Early
Budou are being picked now in Bridge Pā, the most intense and exciting time of the year for the Greencollar…
Autumn Vegetables Take Centre Stage with 5+ A Day
The 5+ A Day Charitable Trust has launched a collection of affordable recipes designed to turn everyday vegetables into seasonal…Celebrating Women in NZ’s Potato Industry
This March, the potato industry is proudly celebrating International Women’s Day on 8 March alongside the International Year of the…Seeka Posts A Record Profit
Fruit trader Seeka posted a record profit and returns to shareholders in 2025.HortNZ Warns RMA Replacement Could Make Food Production Harder
Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) has added its perspective to numerous primary sector voices urging the Government to strengthen its draft…Opinion
Reading Between the Isobars: Apple and Kiwifruit Harvest Conditions Looking Up
As we move into the late-summer and autumn period, much of the country’s fruit growing regions are entering operationally critical…
Eat seasonally, lower your shopping bill
OPINION:It’s a tough time for Kiwi households.Potato growers eye innovation, growth
OPINION: As we look back on the past year, I am proud to reflect on the remarkable progress and achievements…Consider a career in hort
OPINION: As the fourth generation of my family working in horticulture, I’m proud to be continuing the legacy and honoured…Pipfruit sector's huge economic impact
OPINION: When we set out to document the economic impact of New Zealand's apple and pear industry, we expected to…Agribusiness
HortNZ welcomes three new directors
Three new directors are joining Horticulture New Zealand’s board from this month.
T&G Global returns to profitability
Fresh produce grower and exporter T&G Global has overturned last year’s dismal performance by reporting a half year net profit…HortNZ Board Election 2025: Growers urged to vote before 10 July deadline
Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are being encouraged to cast their votes in the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board directors'…Rockit Global appoints COO
Rockit Global has appointed Ivan Angland as its new chief operating officer as it continues its growth strategy into 2025.Apricot brand makes a summer splash
Apricots from New Zealand’s largest Summer series exporter, Ardgour Valley Orchards, burst onto the world stage and domestic supermarket shelves…Management
Keep tomatoes out of the fridge and taste the difference
It might be time to stop storing your tomatoes in the fridge, says one researcher.
Greencollar NZ & Agri Automation trial UV light to sustainably tackle powdery mildew on grape vines
Sustainably managing powdery mildew on grape vines has taken another step forward, with Hawke's Bay company Greencollar NZ collaborating with Agri Automation to trial an ultraviolet light prototype unit on its table grape vineyard.
Trials show promise for regenerative farming
Regenerative farming trials in Gisborne, in partnership with Woolworths, LeaderBrand, and Plant & Food Research, are uncovering promising opportunities for sustainable vegetable farming in New Zealand.
N-boost popular among China spud growers
A New Zealand developed and manufactured nitrogen efficiency booster is growing in popularity in China where it is used to improve potato crop production.
Award-winning growers keep adapting and improving
South Auckland kiwifruit grower, Brett Wheeler, jokes that some of the companion plants in his 13-hectare effective Glenbrook orchards are so large he has to take to them with a chainsaw.
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
John Deere unveils new 5EN narrow tractors for vineyards and orchards
Grape and orchard growers will soon be able to take a closer look at John Deere’s new 5EN specialty narrow tractors,…
MTS Sandei unveils advanced tomato harvester
Harvesting ripe field-grown tomatoes is all about timing: Too early, there is too much green fruit; too late, there is…Case IH unveils Optum for CTF practices
Case IH has unveiled a new 3-metre centre set-up for the the Optum tractor range, designed to meet the needs…Yamaha acquires Robotics Plus
New Zealand based company Robotics Plus, a specialist in agricultural automation, has announced an agreement for it to be acquired…Deal to clear the air, reduce worker deaths
Air quality is a major safety issue for New Zealand, with approximately 650 deaths per year caused by cancer attributable…» Latest Print Issues Online
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What A Choice!
OPINION: If you ask this old mutt, the choice at the next election isn't shaping up as a contest of…
Your Call!
OPINION: A mate of yours says we're long overdue for a reckoning on what value farmers really get for the…
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