27 November 2020
The horticulture industry is welcoming approval for 2000 seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands to work in New Zealand, and hopes it may allow the industry to soon manage its own isolation facilities.
20 November 2020
Avocado exports are battling air and sea freight disruptions this season to move an estimated 4.2 million 5.5kg trays of fruit, a 10% increase on last season.
19 November 2020
The shortage and absence of foreign backpackers looking for work, has orchardists worried fruit may be left unpicked. Cromwell stone fruit growers Kevin and Mark Jackson spoke to Neal Wallace.
18 November 2020
Rural investment specialist MyFarm has seen a big increase in New Zealanders looking to invest in the primary sector, with the horticulture sector particularly popular.
13 November 2020
While kiwifruit may be the last large crop harvested this season, the industry is looking nervously at what the impact is likely to be on other large crops and how an impending shortage will be managed.
13 November 2020
The Syndex online platform for privately-owned companies, syndicates and partnerships is noticing a trend towards primary sector investment opportunities, chief executive Ross Verry says.
11 November 2020
A GROUP of high-profile kiwifruit identities are backing an investment fund aimed specifically at raising money to purchase existing or greenfield SunGold kiwifruit orchards.
9 November 2020
The new season cherry harvest begins in Marlborough in three weeks and growers are still none the wiser whether they will have sufficient pickers.
9 November 2020
An investigation has been launched following claims of European countries dumping surplus frozen potato products on the New Zealand local market.
3 November 2020
Capacity for New Zealand’s kiwifruit exporting has received a significant boost with the commissioning of three new specialist vessels servicing Zespri markets.
