Hawke's Bay Young Fruit Grower of the Year Competition 2021
Only three weeks to go until entries close for the Hawke’s Bay Young Fruit Grower of the Year Competition!
Central Otago Young Fruit Grower of the Year Competition 2021
The 2021 Central Otago Young Grower competition aims to inspire and acknowledge the talents of young people employed in the fruit and vegetable sectors in Central Otago.
Chairman's message to members
Summerfruit NZ chair, Tim Jones, has announced that he will stand down at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting in June.
Update from Richard Palmer 7 April 2021
This is my final Prunings as chief executive; Kate Hellstrom will be on deck from next week and I will be assisting her with the transition.
AGM email coming on Friday
The 27th Annual General Meeting of Summerfruit New Zealand will be held on Wednesday, 9 June 2021 at 3. 30pm.
Central Otago grower labour survey
Central Otago seasonal labour coordinator, Tracey Mansfield, is asking local growers for information to assist with planning the region's labour requirements over the next year.
The work to attract next season's casual staff needs to start now!
Summerfruit NZ's chairman Tim Jones looks ahead to next year's labour challengeWith the last of the 2020-21 season’s summerfruit moving through the supply chain now, it may seem premature to…
Update from Richard Palmer 31 March 2021
Apricot Co Yesterday the growers of the NZSummer series apricots met in Alexandra and agreed on the commitment to a cooperative structure to take forward the commercialisation of these exciting new…
We are going cheque free from 1 May 2021
Did you know you can no longer pay by cheque with Inland Revenue, NZ Post, ACC or Kiwibank?
Spray diaries from Hawke's Bay, Marlborough and Nelson wanted
It’s that time of the year when we ask you to submit your spray diaries so that the benchmarking comparison report can be completed for the industry.