Presidents Report, April
April 15, 2021
Seasonal labour supply continues to dominate discussions amongst growers, packers and both local and national government. The message is very clear; allow workers from Covid-free pacific nations to enter New . . .
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NZAPI, April Update
April 15, 2021
Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, New Zealand Apples & Pears It is hard to avoid the fact that labour (or more correctly the lack of it) continues to dominate the season. We . . .
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Pull Out Redundant Trees Now
April 15, 2021
John Wilton After the problems of this harvest season and its labour shortage, there will be a lot of older blocks planted to poorer paying strains and varieties which have . . .
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KGI,April Update
April 15, 2021
Jens Liesebach, KGI Lower North Island Representative Harvest is in full swing and some lucky growers have finished picking their crop. The start of the G3 harvest was early, but . . .
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Summerfruit NZ, April Update
April 15, 2021
Richard Mills, Summerfruit NZ Market Support Summerfruit NZ has appointed a new CEO, Kate Hellstrom. Kate is based in Wellington and is looking forward to visiting the regions to meet and greet . . .
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Innovation and technology a focus for the National Horticulture Fieldays
April 15, 2021
The National Horticulture Fieldays will be held on the 2 & 3 June at the Showgrounds Hawke’s Bay, and this year the A & P Society has a strong line-up . . .
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Four Consecutive Months of Below Rainfall
April 15, 2021
Dr Kathleen Kozyniak Principal Scientist Air Hawke’s Bay Regional Council March rainfall clocked up a concerning statistic. The Heretaunga Plains, Ruataniwha Plains, the region’s south coast and both the Kaweka . . .
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Training Sector Update
April 15, 2021
The Primary Sector Awards were held last week with the Horticentre Trust Hawkes Bay Horticulturist of the Year, (co-sponsored by EIT) awarded to RJ Flowers Ltd. RJ Flowers Ltd currently . . .
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Presidents Report, March
March 16, 2021
As we approach the mid-point of the harvest period, labour supply dominates our thoughts more than ever. Depending on the crop, variety and size of operation, the impact of the . . .
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