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A Māori-owned and operated berryfruit company, Miro, aims to return $170 million annual income in eight years to its blueberry growers using state-of-the-art systems.

Every quarter or eighth-acre of high-class land sold for housing or building is one more piece of land excluded from commercial vegetable growing.

Vegetable prices fell 8.7% in September, with lettuce prices falling 45%.

Plans are underway for a standalone bachelor of horticultural science degree course at Massey University. 

New Zealand horticulture had another record breaking year in 2017; exports reaching $5.12 billion, up $14 million from the year before.

Uncertainty over continued access to fertile land and irrigation water are potentially forcing some vegetable growers out of business.

Australia’s revised nation-wide Horticulture Code will include the potential for penalties of up to A$54,000 when it comes into effect on April 1, 2017.

Last year (2016) was one of growth for horticulture.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Amendment Bill passing its third reading in Parliament on Tuesday.

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) welcomes the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority (HEA) Amendment Bill passed late yesterday, says chief executive Mike Chapman.