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Govt plan “fits perfectly” with HortNZ’s work

Horticulture NZ is praising the Government’s new $44b primary export plan.

Hort raring to go

Horticulture New Zealand says the findings of the survey confirm that the sector will help drive New Zealand’s post-Covid recovery.

Hort sector stalwart dies

Former T&G chairman and long-standing director Tony Gibbs has recently died.

Strong 2019/20 financial result for Zespri

Zespri returned almost $2 billion to New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry in the 2019/20 financial year.

Govt funding for local kiwifruit workers

A training programme to help the kiwifruit industry provide employment opportunities for New Zealanders is receiving Government funding.

National

COVID-19: Hort sector’s impressive response

HortNZ chair Barry O’Neill is impressed with the way the horticulture sector has worked collectively and positively on all the…

NZ blackcurrant sales surge

A UK-based company, believed to be the single biggest exporter of New Zealand blackcurrant product, has seen “very strong” sales…

Cautious optimism over apple exports

NZ Apples and Pears says while it’s early days yet, apple export volumes for this year are only slightly behind…

Challenging time for Wattie’s

Produce company Wattie’s says it completed its 24/7 pea and bean harvesting and processing season in Canterbury last Friday (April…

NZ’s top young Māori growers

The finalists in the inaugural Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award have just been announced.

Agribusiness

Italian innovation helps Zespri

Italian kiwifruit packhouses' experience in dealing with COVID-19 has helped New Zealand to fast-track innovation in its own packhouses to…

Is Red the new Green for Zespri?

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri says some key markets will soon be able to enjoy red kiwifruit following a recent decision by…

Management

Quinoa growers urged to band together and take on the world

One of New Zealand’s very few quinoa growers is calling on his colleagues to band together to help market their product.

Mealybug warnings

As mealybugs gain a foothold in Central Otago, grapegrowers are being urged to be vigilant for signs of Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus Type 3 (leafroll 3) in vines.