Littering from trucks spotted
Summerfruit NZ has received a complaint from a member of the public who noticed a truck-driver associated with a summerfruit orchard discarding plastic take away food containers out of the...
Support for Tonga recovery
The horticulture and wine grape industries in New Zealand are collecting donations to help with the recovery in Tonga, following the weekend’s tsunami.
Kate's update
With the harvest well underway, the impact of the wet start to the season has fortunately been overcome by a much warmer, dryer weather pattern in recent weeks with quality...
PickNZ tips
There are hundreds of seasonal roles advertised on the PickNZ site and for a variety of crops.
Residue Monitoring Scheme – reminder
The summerfruit residue monitoring scheme is an important part of supplying fruit to export markets that meets the individual importing countries residue requirements.
Central Otago labour survey
A new report on labour issues facing Central Otago's horticulture and viticulture sectors indicates slowing growth, big increases in grower-supplied accommodation, and dramatic workforce changes from closed borders.
NZ Seasonal Work Scheme
A reminder that the NZ Seasonal Work Scheme is sadly not available to students who are only working during a short gap in their studies.
Handpicked Crew rewards cards available
The Handpicked Crew rewards programme was set up in Central Otago last season to offer incentives to seasonal workers to support local businesses.
Richard Mills will be in Central Otago in the week starting 17 January
Richard Mills, technical advisor for Summerfruit NZ, will be in Central Otago for a week from 17 January.