Hiring casual workers and people from overseas
With the growing season in full swing, you’ll no doubt be expanding your workforce, whether it’s pickers, packers or other casual workers you need.
Horticulture Undergraduate Scholarships
Now open for study in 2024 Every year Horticulture New Zealand and the Horticentre Trust offer scholarships to students who have a special interest in the fruit and/or vegetable industry and…
Central Mahi, It Hits Different
If you are looking for seasonal staff in Central Otago this season, get on board with this great local initiative: Central Otago District Council is re-launching Central Mahi, a campaign to…
NZ Market trip to Auckland
The Summerfruit NZ team (Richard Mills, Raj Singh, Kate Hellstrom, and Roger Brownlie, SNZ Chair) spent a couple of days in Auckland last week visiting wholesalers and other stakeholders to…
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.
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.
101 Introduction to Summerfruit NZ
Central Otago Date: Friday 10 November, 9 – 10am Venue: Central Stories Meeting Room, 21 Centennial Ave, Alexandra The Summerfruit NZ team is holding a meeting to: explain some of our processes and how…