People are the cherry on top
24 December 2018
It soon became obvious the interview with Harry and Joan Roberts was near the pointy end of the stone fruit season.
HORTICULTURE ARCHIVES
New leader sees exciting times
12 December 2018
New Horticulture New Zealand president and chairman Barry O’Neil says he is taking over at an exciting time for the sector.
He replaces Nelson grower and dairy farmer Julian Raine who has stood down to pursue other business interests.
Money to help Pacific nation’s horticulture crops
22 November 2018
A donation of $13 million to help boost South Pacific horticultural exports has been welcomed by Horticulture New Zealand.
Trump’s hardball helps kiwi wine
26 October 2018
Pressure from United States President Donald Trump has caused Canada agree to drop restrictions on the sale of imported wines in the country’s supermarkets.
Potato virus outbreak widens
25 October 2018
Testing is ongoing to determine the spread of the potato mop-top virus, with four properties confirmed to have the virus and another ten being tested.
Mop-top spud virus is a mystery
4 October 2018
Potato growers are in wait and see mode as tests on a new potato virus found on Canterbury farms are analysed.
Biosecurity New Zealand is working with Potatoes NZ to respond to a detection of the potato mop-top virus in tubers on two Mid Canterbury farms.
Seeka fears Aussie Psa
3 October 2018
Seeka, New Zealand’s biggest kiwifruit grower, might have found the fruit disease Psa in an orchard it is developing in Australia.
It has notified Agriculture Victoria of unusual bacterial symptoms and is removing suspicious plant material pending test results.
Deal opens gate for innovators
6 September 2018
The twin tyrannies of distance and lack of capital will be diminished for New Zealand agritech firms in coming years should a new partnership with a major United States food company prove successful.
Stink bug to have foe on arrival
30 August 2018
An environmental Protection Authority decision to allow orchardists to import a marmorated stink bug predator has been welcomed wholeheartedly by the horticultural sector.
Seeka’s profits falling on banana difficulties
27 August 2018
Seeka, New Zealand’s biggest kiwifruit grower, posted a 6.5% decline in first-half profit despite revenue rising as it wrote down the value of its banana-sourcing business further.
