Horticulture scholarship applications close soon
A reminder there are scholarships available for those in the industry wanting to further their studies in horticulture.
Hawke's Bay Young Fruitgrower Of The Year 2022 dates announced
The 2022 Hawke’s Bay Young Fruit Grower of the Year Competition will be held on Thursday, 26 May and the Awards Dinner on the following night of Friday, 27 May...
Top of the South workers available
We've been advised by Sealord in Nelson that they are shutting their factory from 3 December to 10 January and have a number of staff available to the horticulture sector.
Phytosanitary inspector training course in Central Otago – Save the date
Packhouse operators will be interested to read that a phytosanitary inspector training course for the season has been organised for Monday, 22 November in Alexandra.
Emerging Achiever Award launched in Hawke's Bay
The Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association (HBFA) has launched the Emerging Achiever Award which will be presented at the HBFA industry awards night on 27 January 2022.
Covid protocols for summerfruit packhouses
Members who were unable to attend the webinar on covid protocols held on 2 November are able to view it on the portal.
Complimentary maturity guides available
Some time ago, Summerfruit NZ developed a series of fruit maturity guides as part of the 'Harvest Assurance Tools' project.
Changes to Quarantine-Free Travel for RSE workers
Summerfruit NZ welcomes today’s announcement by Minister Hipkins, which is another step towards the safe opening of New Zealand’s border.
Summerfruit benefits from tariff cuts
New Zealand and the United Kingdom have reached agreement in principle on the key elements of a new high quality, comprehensive and progressive free trade agreement (FTA).