Exporting Cherries (or Peaches) to Indonesia
A For Your Information (FYI) document has been released, including recommended food safety sampling and testing for fresh and frozen horticultural produce to Indonesia.
Export Registrations
Growers, packhouses and exporters can register for export via the secure portal’s online registration system, from 1 September until 31 October.
Scheduled portal update – this Thursday, 5pm
The Summerfruit NZ portal will undergo a scheduled routine update on Thursday 4th August, 5pm. The portal will be down for a short time while this takes place.
Summerfruit NZ Portal Project
Summerfruit NZ is leading a project to improve or replace the current Summerfruit NZ secure portal.
AGM 2022 update
Summerfruit NZ members will be receiving correspondence next week (by 22 July) with the agenda and papers for the annual general meeting (AGM), and information on how to RSVP to...
2022-23 MRL AND PHI CHART ADVERTISING
Production is underway for the export apricot and cherry wall charts that are published by Summerfruit NZ each year and sent to all export growers and packhouses.
Kate’s update
The Summerfruit NZ team (Richard Mills, Andrea Crawford and me) spent a couple of days in Auckland last week visiting wholesalers and other stakeholders to debrief on the 2021-22 season...
Labour Webinars
Handpicked Crew has released some more webinars examining the labour challenges facing the horticulture sector and some tips on how to better attract and retain staff.
Matt Whiting webinar
Matt Whiting last presented online to the industry in 2021. He is well known to us as he has been a researcher and extension officer at Washington State University for...
Free trade deal with the EU
Summerfruit NZ welcomes the news that New Zealand has secured a major free trade deal with the European Union (EU).