New Eastland Port coolstore
A new state-of-the-art coolstore facility at Eastland Port in Gisborne means the container export of kiwifruit is a step closer for the region. Read the full story here.
Continue readingIntroducing Hauiti blueberries
Employment opportunities and a huge economic boost are among the benefits of a new horticultural project under way on the flats at Tolaga Bay. Read the full story here.
Continue readingTietjen takes top young grower prize
Bushmere citrus and grape grower Sam Tietjen was last night named the Young Grower of the Year after a testing day-long competition that attracted nine young horticulturists from Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay. Read the full story here, in the Gisborne Herald.
Continue readingPGF boost for Wairoa businesses
Provincial Growth Fund grants for two Wairoa businesses are expected to boost job opportunities for road and horticulture workers in the region and provide a “little ray of sunshine” for Wairoa’s prospects. Read the full story here.
Continue reading$39 million golden kiwi development at Tiniroto on 76ha block
Bay of Plenty company Apata Group has started to develop Gisborne’s largest single kiwifruit block on land west of the Waipaoa River on the Tiniroto Road. Read the full story here.
Continue readingLeaderBrand Produce salads are a hit
Leaderbrand has about 3500ha under cultivation at Gisborne, Pukekohe, Matamata and Chertsey, delivering fresh to supermarkets and other outlets NZ-wide and employing about 400 full time equivalents. Read the full story here.
Continue readingOverseas Investment Office approves Craigmore $52m apple orchard investment
Craigmore Sustainables has received permission to buy 479 hectares of sensitive land inland of Waipukurau in Hawke’s Bay and 59 ha near Gisborne, investing $52 million to develop apple orchards on the properties. Read the full story here.
Continue readingKiwifruit harvest gets off to a flying start
Growers in Poverty Bay were first to begin harvesting because crops matured more quickly there than the rest of the country. Read the full story here.
Continue readingGrowers upbeat about crop harvest
Cedenco will bring an estimated 3900 tonnes of squash to the Gisborne plant out of Manawatu and Wairarapa in April-May. Read the full story here.
Continue readingGreen and gold rush begins
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc (NZKGI) chief executive Nikki Johnson says Poverty Bay leads the charge because the crop matures more quickly there. In March, orchards in Bay of Plenty, Northland, Counties-Manukau, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, lower North Island and Tasman will follow suit. Read the full story here.
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