Young grower of the Year final
The Young Grower of the Year national final took place in Pukekohe last week, where Gregoire Durand represented Central Otago, alongside five other regional contestants.
Export Registration is closing soon
Export registrations will soon close on 31 October. Growers, packhouses, and exporters can register for export via the secure portal’s online registration system, until 31 October.
Invitation for growers in the North Island to attend an introduction to Managing Risk in Horticulture workshop
Horticulture NZ is inviting growers to attend their Introduction to Managing Risk in Horticulture workshop. This comprehensive workshop is designed to equip frontline managers and owners with the essential tools...
Improving Air Quality in Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay growers will be aware that the outdoor burning of orchard material is restricted under Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) regulations, relating to the time of the year and...
International Symposium on Apricot and Plum Genetics, Breeding and Culture
An international symposium on apricot and plum genetics, breeding, and culture is being held in Avignon, France, from 22 to 25 April 2024. For those who are interested, see
Rootstock Technote
A new technote on rootstocks is available on the Summerfruit NZ portal under On Orchard/Nursery. The Technote presents a summary of summerfruit rootstock R&D tand provides a summary of the...
Handpicked Crew Webinars with PICMI
As part of the seasonal Handpicked Crew campaign, Genevieve Griffin-George of PICMI will be leading a series of webinars during October to support growers to enhance their HR practises, and...
Calling all new growers – please register with Summerfruit NZ
Packhouse and Orchard Managers, please ensure that all new growers you are working with are registered with Summerfruit NZ.