NZAPI, February Update
February 15, 2021
Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, New Zealand Apples & Pears I had the privilege of attending the recent HBFA awards night. Congratulations to all involved in putting the event together and for . . .
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Presidents Report, February
February 14, 2021
Thinking about what lies ahead in 2021 for HBFA and the Hawke’s Bay fruit growing community, one thing that I am certain of is that there will be change. John . . .
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An Earlier Start for Royal Gala
February 14, 2021
John Wilton This year, the Royal Gala group, the first of our main varieties will commence harvest around the second week in the month. As far as we can estimate . . .
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KGI, February Update
February 14, 2021
Jens Liesebach, KGI Lower North Island Representative Several regions have been impacted by hail this season, causing significant damage to crops. The Motueka region severely affected in December with kiwifruit, . . .
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River Flows Getting Low
February 14, 2021
Dr Kathleen Kozyniak Principal Scientist Air Hawke’s Bay Regional Council The past two months haven’t quite gone to the La Niña plan. January rainfall was below normal, roughly 57% of . . .
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Summerfruit NZ, February Update
February 14, 2021
Richard Mills, Summerfruit NZ Market Support Last month I commented on the warm and dry conditions, in which case nothing has changed on that front apart from being hot and dry. We . . .
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Training Sector Update
February 14, 2021
As we head into harvest, labour is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Hawke’s Bay is receiving 85% of the 2,000 RSE’s coming into New Zealand, but this number also . . .
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NZAPI, December Update
December 15, 2020
Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, New Zealand Apples & Pears Not surprisingly, a large focus for NZAPI remains on seasonal labour. Since my last note, matters have moved at pace. The government . . .
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Presidents Report, December
December 15, 2020
Reflecting on 2020, harvest and lock-down now seems a long time ago with so much taking place in the months since. A national election, on-going border closures and a shrinking . . .
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