Young Grower of the Year
Applications for the Young Grower of the Year competition have opened for 2021. Every year young growers from around New Zealand compete in regional heats with the winners coming together...
Update from Richard Palmer 6 January 2021
I was hoping to wish you all a happy new year. Instead my team and I extend our sympathies to growers who have been affected, many very badly, by the...
Export tape order reminder
All cherries packed for export to Japan or Korea must be sealed with MPI approved sealing tape in the packhouse.
New book on cherry production published
Sweet Cherries – a new book by Lynn Long, Gregory Lang, and Clive Kaiser has just been published.
International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, launched the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables 2021 (IYFV) with an appeal to improve...
Update from Richard Palmer 23 December 2020
Whilst there’s plenty to say about 2020 as it draws to a close, with harvest in full swing you’ll have little time to read so I’ll keep my comments brief.
Update on exports to Japan
Japan MAFF has confirmed that this season there will be a likely increase in the level of inspections on arrival for our cherries exported to Japan.
Summerfruit Phytosanitary decision making document
Ministry for Primary Industries have added an updated 'phytosanitary decision-making chart' to their website’s Official Assurance Programmes page. The webpage can be found at – https://www.mpi.govt.nz/export/food/fruit-and-vegetables/official-assurance-programmes/.
NZTA grants licence extension for overseas drivers
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has advised that a temporary extension period for overseas driver licence holders will take effect from Friday, 18 December.
Accommodation for seasonal workers
Local accommodation providers can list anything from rental houses to a spare room to help meet demand during seasonal peaks.