Audit of Summerfruit NZ's residue monitoring scheme
The Residue Management Programme (RMP) operated by Summerfruit NZ was recently assessed by SGS and found to be compliant with Global GAP’s requirement for assessment of third-party residue monitoring providers.
Navigating the SSE Visa process
Immigration New Zealand have created the following process maps to help employers navigate the SSE Visa process, from an employer perspective and also from a prospective employee perspective.
Motorhomes, Caravans & Destinations
Central Otago and the appeal of working on an orchard or packhouse is featured in an article in the December issue of Motorhomes, Caravans & Destinations.
Summerfruit industry thanks New Zealand
Summerfruit NZ has thanked New Zealand for its magnificent response to its call for help with this season’s harvest.
Seasonal labour update
The work on the seasonal labour shortage we've undertaken in collaboration with government agencies, councils, industry organisations and HortNZ has, for many, helped alleviate the crisis we had all feared,...
Central Lakes Job Fair success
Seasonal labour coordinator, Tracey Mansfield, represented the horticulture industry at the Central Lakes Job Fair last week.
Conference 2021 – Save the date!
We're very excited that the dates for next year's summerfruit conference in Napier have been announced. Set aside 9-10 June 2021 for our conference in your diary, calendar, or mobile.
Size, colour and taste – Quality sells
Rob Hollier, the domestic representative on the Summerfruit NZ Board, has been out and about talking to a lot of growers and the common theme is that we have a...
SSE visas
Summerfruit NZ and other sector groups have continued to engage with Immigration NZ about the SSE visa process, especially for those who didn’t automatically transfer from WHV to SSE visas.
Quality key to cherry crop challenges
Summerfruit Exporters Committee chair and Board director Craig Hall, has updated exporters regarding the challenges ahead.