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Pukekohe grower Andrew Hutchinson was named Young Horticulturalist of the Year at last night’s awards dinner in Auckland.

Land and water remain the key constraints to growth in horticultural production, HortNZ has told the Productivity Commission.

The key to successfully selling fruit and vegetables in New Zealand or overseas is to give consumers what they want.

Horticulture NZ has assisted Pukekohe vegetable growers to get funding for riparian plantings along the waterways that feed into the Waikato River.

The question many people are asking is, 'which trade deal will it be: the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPPA) or the Regional Economic Partnership (RCEP)?'

Horticulture NZ's kicks off in Nelson today with the industry in a buoyant mood.

The Food Act came into force on 1 March 2016, focussed on the production of food in New Zealand.

Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed a decision by the Environmental Protection Authority to allow the release of the bug Tamarixia.

Whether fruit or vegetables, there is growth in both domestic and export sales.

A recently released report showing Kiwis are buying more organic product from their local supermarket is good news.