Central Otago Grower Meetings

Pre-Season meeting

Date: Thursday 3 November

Venue: Centennial Court Motel function room, 96 Centennial Avenue, Alexandra

Time: 9:00am - 11:30am

Stephen Ogden of Market Access Solutionz will hold a pre-season meeting to update growers and exporters on relevant information for the coming season, including:

  • Pre-season update including an overview of the export programmes
  • Overview of access for Summerfruit to overseas markets, and a summary of Importing Countries Phytosanitary Requirements (ICPRs)
  • Fruit fly Official Assurance Programme
  • Australia border clearance issues
  • MRL changes & residue assurance programme
  • Why overseas PHIs differ – MRLs and PHIs explained.
  • An overview of the Summerfruit Export Management Strategy and Quality Manuals
  • At 11am, Seb Chapman will present on the Fruit Minder app

This meeting is suitable for primary growers, packhouses and exporters.

For more information on export issues,

click here.