Challenges of the new decade
Summerfruit NZ's interim chief executive, Richard Palmer, reflects on the challenges of the new decade.
Independent industry review update
Alasdair MacLeod is carrying out the industry review and has provided us with this update.
CITFL approval renewed
Summerfruit NZ is pleased to advise that MPI has renewed the approval of Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Legumes (CTIFL) in France for holding and testing of Malus and...
Plant import pathway restored
After carrying out an extensive review, the Ministry for Primary Industries has issued the IHS: Prunus plants for planting as final, dated 23 January 2020.
Nzsummer series budwood orders extended
For those growers planning to attend the Nzsummer series field walks in the coming weeks; there is an opportunity to place a late order for Nzsummer budwood.
Compliance Based Intervention Scheme
In light of the upcoming apricot export season to Australia here is a reminder of how to increase your chances of success during the CBIS inspections currently implemented in Australia...
Korean inspector visits Central Otago
Last week Dr Kyu-Ock Yim from Korea's Department of Plant Quarantine, made her official visit to New Zealand to inspect Central Otago cherry exports to Korea.
RMD pest identification available in Clyde
Plant & Food Research (PFR) and MPI are offering remote microscope diagnostics (RMD) pest identification in Clyde, this season.
Happy new year to you and your families
As I swapped a drizzly Nelson morning for the overcast skies of Wellington today, I reflected on the challenges that nature provides us in the horticulture industry – for this...
Research for 2020
Jack Hughes, our new research and development manager, has provided a brief summary of the R&D projects we will be working on with Plant & Food Research during the year.