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Fruit fly find 'concerning' - HortNZ
Horticulture New Zealand says the recent discovery of a male Oriental fruit fly in Auckland is concerning for New Zealand…Hort export revenue to hit new heights
New Zealand’s horticulture sector is projected to reach a record $8 billion by 30 June 2025.Lavender farm bags tourism award
Lavender Hill, a sustainable lavender farm in Auckland’s Riverhead, has been awarded a Silver Qualmark rating and 4-star recognition for…Trials show promise for regenerative farming
Regenerative farming trials in Gisborne, in partnership with Woolworths, LeaderBrand, and Plant & Food Research, are uncovering promising opportunities for…National
Helping develop, grow markets
While NZ Avocado is not directly involved in selling fruit, it does have a significant role in supporting exporters to…
Avocados bounce back!
After two challenging years, the country’s avocado growers are quietly optimistic that a good year is in the making.Fresh fruit, veg exports to top $3.4b
New Zealanders ate over $1 billion of potatoes last year, Taiwan is consuming more than $44m worth of New Zealand…Call for consistent rules
Listen, learn and lead - those are the top priorities next year for HortNZ's new chief executive, Kate Scott.Boost for hort exports
The horticulture sector is a big winner from recent free trade deals sealed with the Gulf states, says Associate Agriculture…Opinion
Consider a career in hort
OPINION: As the fourth generation of my family working in horticulture, I’m proud to be continuing the legacy and honoured…
Pipfruit sector's huge economic impact
OPINION: When we set out to document the economic impact of New Zealand's apple and pear industry, we expected to…More food from less!
OPINION: It's the stuff of science fiction – vertical gardens growing enough food to support communities – and it’s coming…One, united voice vital!
OPINION: Last month's welcome announcement by the Government that the RSE cap for 2022-2023 would increase to 19,000 came after…Little Govt understanding of hort
OPINION: One frustration voiced more than others was how little the Government understands our industry.Agribusiness
An industry that 'knows its onions'
Some smart planning by NZ’s onion growers has enabled them to quickly cash in on the Free Trade Agreement between…
Kiwifruit season off to a flying start
Touch wood, to date the kiwifruit season has generally been good. That’s the view of Colin Bond, chief executive of…Scales purchases Bostock assets
Scales Corporation is acquiring a number of orchard assets from Bostock Group.Mixed season for summerfruit
It has been another mixed season for the country's summerfruit growers.Crackdown on Chinese use of Zespri IP
Authorities in China have clamped down on companies in that country which have been packaging and selling their own local…Management
N-boost popular among China spud growers
A New Zealand developed and manufactured nitrogen efficiency booster is growing in popularity in China where it is used to improve potato crop production.
Award-winning growers keep adapting and improving
South Auckland kiwifruit grower, Brett Wheeler, jokes that some of the companion plants in his 13-hectare effective Glenbrook orchards are so large he has to take to them with a chainsaw.
Bio clips go global
A research partnership with Scion is bearing fruit for a Christchurch company set to export biodegradable vine clips for the first time.
Paper pots lead the way
Paper-based growing is being adopted by nurseries for seedling and cutting production.
Tech not a one-stop shop
PICMI could be described.as a one-stop shop for seasonal recruitment.
Farm Health
Mineral offers many benefits
Gypsum is a highly available calcium source that provides immediately available sulphate sulphur, according to Lindsay Head - an independent…Machinery & Products
Sorting unwashed potatoes made easy
Downs, a leader in potato reception, automated sorting, and storage, has introduced its new high-throughput optical sorter for unwashed potatoes…
Jumbo X saves time and money
A winner of a prestigious ‘Technical Innovations 2024’ award by FederUnacoma at the EIMA show in Italy, the Maschio Jumbo…NH unveils specialty tractor
New Holland recently showcased its new-generation T4.120 F specialty tractor, giving New Zealand customers a closer look at the winner…Combining track and tyre
While the last fifty years has seen massive evolution and development of the humble tractor tyre, the last two decades…Croplands goes nuts with Nelson
Croplands and Nelson Manufacturing Company Inc, a California-based manufacturer of air-blast sprayers, has announced a new distribution partnership to deliver…» Latest Print Issues Online
The Hound
Drunk on power!
OPINION: The end-of-year booze-up at the posh Northern Club in Auckland must have been a beauty, as the legal 'elite'…
Time has come?
OPINION: It divides opinion, but the House has passed the first reading of the Gene Technology Bill.
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