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.
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.
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.
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.
17 August 2018
A report on threats to Pukekohe’s market gardens has implication for the whole country and should raise eyebrows, Federated Farmers president Katie Milne says.
16 August 2018
A new horticulture apprenticeship scheme is an initial step to alleviate a skill shortage in a sector crying out for capability throughout its supply chain.
15 August 2018
High-value soils at Pukekohe must be protected from ever increasing urban creep, a Deloitte report commissioned by Horticulture New Zealand says.
9 August 2018
An earlier and stronger pipfruit export season helped T&G Global increase half-year operating earnings.
3 August 2018
Not long ago food producers were fully trusted by consumers of their produce but times have changed, Pipfruit New Zealand general manager Bruce Beaton says.
2 August 2018
Tim Egan’s passion for horticulture and commitment to the industry were honoured at the Horticulture New Zealand conference in Christchurch. He talked to Annette Scott about what drives his enthusiasm.
