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A major research initiative in horticulture is underway in Bay of Plenty with the formation of the PlantTech Research Institute at Tauranga.

Consumers’ demands are driving the way Ohakune commercial vegetable growers Bruce and Stephanie Rollinson produce and package their Brussel sprouts and parsnips.

New Zealand and Australia have done “wonderful work” in their produce industries. 

But after it leaves the farm or orchard it can get into the “messy middle”, says Gary Loh, a Singapore blockchain entrepreneur.

Consumer trust has never been more valuable to the New Zealand food industry and will play a major role in its future success.

A new study by Plant & Food Research has found that an extract from New Zealand blackcurrants could help active people.

The worker scheme known as Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) last year benefitted the Pacific Islands by at least $50 million, says Horticulture New Zealand (HNZ).

The term convenience store has taken on a whole new meaning, says the globe trotting, food trend superstar Professor David Hughes.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor wants the horticulture sector to look at developing the feijoa into a “fruit of the future”.

Horticulture's Bledisloe Cup for 2019 was won by Gisborne horticulture leader Bill Thorpe.

Farmer groups are backing Government proposals to prevent productive land from falling to housing development. Horticultural land is especially in view.