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Fruit and vegetable growers have overwhelmingly voted to continue paying their Horticulture New Zealand levy.

The mood in horticulture is cautiously optimistic, according to the chair of Horticulture NZ, Barry O'Neil.

The country’s 4200 commercial fruit and vegetable growers will vote from May 14 on a new HortNZ levy.

Don’t put vital domestic fruit and vegetable production at risk. That’s the message from Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) to the Government.

Horticulture NZ is scathing about the last gasp announcement by Labour to lift the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) by just 500 workers.

Horticulture NZ chair Barry O'Neil says while they welcome the money and support the Government is offering to growers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and other adverse events, they are delving into the details of the offers.

"We urgently want more government support and certainty."

Productive land is just one of the ingredients for growers to deliver fresh healthy food to New Zealanders, says Horticulture NZ.

The National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land will provide protection for New Zealand’s best land and soil so it can be used to produce food, says HortNZ.

OPINION: One frustration voiced more than others was how little the Government understands our industry.