2021 AGM update
The 27th Annual General Meeting of Summerfruit New Zealand will be held on Wednesday, 9 June in Napier at the War Memorial Centre, 48 Marine Parade, Napier and online via Zoom.
Noel Bloxham obituary
Noel, a great friend, and colleague to many within the summerfruit and pipfruit industries, passed away on 21 May 2021, in Vietnam.
Summerfruit NZ congratulates Jordan Carrol
Jordan Carrol, orchard and harvest manager at CentralPac, has won the 2021 Central Otago Young Grower of the Year competition.
Summerfruit NZ welcomes Government’s decision to bring in more workers from the Pacific
Summerfruit NZ, along with the New Zealand horticulture industry, has welcomed the Government’s latest move to increase the flow of workers from the Pacific, in support of the Recognised Seasonal...
Cromwell community seeks feedback
The folk at Cromwell Community House are keen to know how their work to welcome seasonal workers went and are asking for feedback so they can review this season and...
Chairman's message to members
Summerfruit NZ chair, Tim Jones, has announced that he will stand down at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting in June.
Update from Richard Palmer 7 April 2021
This is my final Prunings as chief executive; Kate Hellstrom will be on deck from next week and I will be assisting her with the transition.
Central Otago grower labour survey
Central Otago seasonal labour coordinator, Tracey Mansfield, is asking local growers for information to assist with planning the region's labour requirements over the next year.