New Summerfruit NZ chief executive announced
Dean Smith is the new Summerfruit NZ chief executive.
VOTING ENTITLEMENTS FOR THE 2024 AGM
If you wish to vote at the 2024 AGM, you need to declare your planted hectares completely, correctly and on time, or you will not be eligible to vote.
Export Registration – China
China Customs requires a list of growers and packhouses that wish to export cherries to China.
Summerfruit NZ Joins the Plant Pass Operational Agreement
Ensuring Sustainable Growth: Summerfruit NZ Joins the Plant Pass Operational Agreement, GIA (Government Industry Agreement).
Carbon footprinting of Cherry production.
The first quantification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cherry production in New Zealand has been carried out by Dr Brent Clothier of Plant & Food Research for Summerfruit NZ.
Irrigation best practice for cherry growers
During the last season, Andrew Curtis from Primary Insight carried out a study investigating the best approaches for irrigation of sweet cherries in Central Otago.
Phage-based solutions to bacterial canker
A team of interdisciplinary experts is embarking on the goal to combat bacterial pathogens threatening the country's primary industries.
Mid-year grower events
Summerfruit NZ was very pleased to see many of you at last week’s mid-year events, held in Hawke’s Bay and Central Otago.
Congratulations to Roger Georgieff on receiving a Summerfruit NZ Life Member Award
Roger Georgieff, Head of Procurement for the MG Group, has received a Summerfruit NZ Life Member Award.