News

Central Mahi, It Hits Different

Central Otago District Council has launched Central Mahi, a campaign to help Central Otago employers attract and secure staff for the busy summer months when demand peaks.

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Employment Law and Youth Employment

With the harvest season approaching, it’s timely to remind employers that Summerfruit NZ does not recommend employing students under 14 years.

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Summerfruit NZ Portal Project Update

Summerfruit NZ continues to work closely with other product groups on identifying a shared solution for data.

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Movento Technote

Last season Summerfruit NZ and A-Lighter-Touch completed work on a PHI recommendation for a new to Summerfruit insecticide called Movento.

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Skill Up on Pollination Field Day, Hawke's Bay

NZ Apples & Pears Inc is holding a field walk on pollination. Come along and talk with growers, beekeepers (Arataki Honey and Kintail Honey), and Plant and Food researchers, as...

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Future Orchard Planting Systems (FOPS) Spring Field Walk

An opportunity for growers, consultants, tech providers and researchers to share their experience, and learn from each other. All are welcome!

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Handpicked Crew – Spring Update

Handpicked Crew’s attraction campaign is in full swing for the upcoming summerfruit harvest. The focus of the campaign, as it has been in other years, is to attract various workforce...

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Kate’s Update

With the welcome arrival of Spring and longer lighter days, I hope that things are progressing well on orchard. A reminder that Summerfruit NZ’s export registration has now opened.

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Ronald Vermeulum’s visit to New Zealand

Ronald Vermeulen, a technical horticultural consultant, was recently in New Zealand and presented at a series of grower meetings and field walks in Hawkes Bay, Marlborough and Cromwell.

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New Summerfruit NZ Board Member

Reece van der Velden has joined the Summerfruit NZ Board as an exporter representative. Reece is General Manager at New Zealand Cherry Corp and is based in Cromwell.

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