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.
AGM email coming on Friday
The 27th Annual General Meeting of Summerfruit New Zealand will be held on Wednesday, 9 June 2021 at 3. 30pm.
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.
The work to attract next season's casual staff needs to start now!
Summerfruit NZ's chairman Tim Jones looks ahead to next year's labour challengeWith the last of the 2020-21 season’s summerfruit moving through the supply chain now, it may seem premature to…
Update from Richard Palmer 31 March 2021
Apricot Co Yesterday the growers of the NZSummer series apricots met in Alexandra and agreed on the commitment to a cooperative structure to take forward the commercialisation of these exciting new…
We are going cheque free from 1 May 2021
Did you know you can no longer pay by cheque with Inland Revenue, NZ Post, ACC or Kiwibank?
Spray diaries from Hawke's Bay, Marlborough and Nelson wanted
It’s that time of the year when we ask you to submit your spray diaries so that the benchmarking comparison report can be completed for the industry.
Free spray diary offer extended
While electronic spray diaries are the norm for most of the industry, and mandatory for export, not all our growers use them.
Update from Richard Palmer 24 March 2021
Seasonal labourThe last of the 2,012 RSE workers approved under the border exception have now arrived in New Zealand.