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Monday, 16 September 2019 09:27

Taking blackcurrants to the top of the tree

Tony Howey with young blackcurrant plants growing through straw mulch on his farm at Pleasant Point, South Canterbury. He is also trialling plastic weed mat, and sheep to keep the grass down, saying weed control is the toughest part of running a fully certified organic operation. Photo: Rural News Group.

South Canterbury organic blackcurrant grower Tony Howey wants to topple blueberries from being publicly perceived as the ‘king of antioxidants’.

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Monday, 16 September 2019 09:20

Adding value not bulk

Tony and Afsaneh Howey take their organic blackcurrant business, ViBERi, to the public at the recent Go Green expo in Christchurch. Photo: Rural News Group.

While conventional growers would aim for a yield of about 10t/ha, Tony Howey aims for about 5t/ha.

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