Irrigation best practice for cherry growers
During the last season, Andrew Curtis from Primary Insight carried out a study investigating the best approaches for irrigation of sweet cherries in Central Otago.
Phage-based solutions to bacterial canker
A team of interdisciplinary experts is embarking on the goal to combat bacterial pathogens threatening the country's primary industries.
Mid-year grower events
Summerfruit NZ was very pleased to see many of you at last week’s mid-year events, held in Hawke’s Bay and Central Otago.
Congratulations to Roger Georgieff on receiving a Summerfruit NZ Life Member Award
Roger Georgieff, Head of Procurement for the MG Group, has received a Summerfruit NZ Life Member Award.
Summerfruit NZ Research update
Here is a summary of the recent research activities that Summerfruit NZ has been progressing over the past 12 months.
Tell us your views on Summerfruit NZ
So we can work to better support all New Zealand’s summerfruit growers, growers will soon receive a survey to help us better understand your views about us, what you think…
Introduction to Managing Risk in Horticulture workshop
Growers, packhouse managers, owners and health and safety representatives working in the horticulture sector, sign up for this free workshop and further your knowledge and understanding of the regulatory requirements…
Information on the use of Harvista on Sweet Cherries
A new Technote is available on the Summerfruit NZ portal that describes the off-label use of Harvista on sweet cherries.
Fruit Fly Official Assurance Programme
The Fruit Fly Contingency Working Group has the goal of minimising trade disruption resulting from fruit fly incursions into New Zealand.
Weed seed tolerance (Australia)
Exporters to Australia will be pleased to hear that the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has increased the tolerance for quarantine weed seeds on fresh produce to eight…