‘If industries such as horticulture are to respond to challenges such as climate change and shifts in consumer preference, vocational education must be industry-led, better-coordinated and future-focused,’ says HortNZ Chief Executive, Mike Chapman. Read the Hort NZ media release here.
Continue readingEmployment 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 readingBushmere 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 readingProvincial 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 readingBay 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 readingThe Horticulture industry was valued at $9.2 billion in the year ending 30 June, 2018, up $400 million from 2017. The increase was driven by a strong growth in exports, which rose to $5.5 billion from $5.1 billion the year before. Read the full story here.
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New Zealand horticulture reached a record $9.2 billion in the year ending 30 June, 2018, while exports also hit another record $5.5 billion. Download your copy of Fresh Facts 2018 for more NZ horticultural trends and figures here.
Continue readingPlantTech launched in the Bay of Plenty will focus on applying cutting edge artificial intelligence and machine learning to the scientific challenges in New Zealand’s horticulture industry. Read the full story here.
Continue readingClimate change may force the kiwifruit industry to look for new places to grow its vines – especially the green hayward variety. Read the full story here.
Continue readingLeaderbrand 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.
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