Biosecurity New Zealand investigating and boosting trapping after new Auckland fruit fly find
A biosecurity operation is under way and extra field teams are today in the suburb of Birkdale, on Auckland’s North Shore, after the discovery of a single male Oriental fruit...
Auckland fruit fly investigation – controls lifted
Controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe have been lifted after no further evidence of the Oriental fruit fly was found in the...
Season marches on
Over the past month, I have been out and about visiting growers in Central Otago, as well as on my home turf, the Hawke’s Bay.
Oriental fruit fly: response continues
Controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in and out of Papatoetoe will remain in place until about mid-February.
Season starts to shape up
Thanks to all the growers whom I have caught up with in person and the others whom I haven’t seen yet, who are sharing with the Summerfruit NZ team how...
Summerfruit NZ’s new campaign’s a different take on the traditional kiwi Christmas
Summerfruit NZ’s new promotional campaign highlights that not all kiwis can get to the beach at Christmas.
Indonesia prior notification
MPI has updated the Indonesia ICPR to include clarification of prior notification requirements. Refer to the Appendix of the Indonesia ICPR: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/652-Indonesia.
Taiwan sanitiser standards
In response to Taiwan implementing a new standard for food cleansers and food contact cleansers, Summerfruit NZ commissioned a report (available in the Portal under Export / Current Export Season).
Taiwan Belanty MRL
Taiwan has set a Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) of 1.5mg/kg for Belanty (mefentrifluconazole). This has come into immediate effect. The pre-harvest interval (PHI) is still 90% petal fall.
Understanding environmental factors that influence calcium uptake in cherries
Summerfruit NZ is supporting Claire Schofield from Plant & Food Research in her PhD studies with the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture at the University of Tasmania.