Protecting your summerfruit against bacterial diseases
Summerfruit NZ's Richard Mills and Jack Hughes aim to clarify any confusion about the use of copper-based products for bacterial disease protection in summerfruit in this new article.
April issue finally hits letterboxes
Unfortunately the latest issue of Summerfruit magazine was held up in the lockdown of workplaces during Covid-19 Alert Level 4.
HBRC inviting submissions on TANK proposal
The Hawke's Bay Regional Council is inviting people to make submissions on their proposed TANK Plan change.
BMSB risk season finishes
The 2019-20 brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season has come to an end with the number of live interceptions well down on last year.
Spotted wing drosophila webinar
Last week Summerfruit NZ attended the spotted wing drosophila (SWD) biosecurity webinar on behalf of growers.
Message from Tim Jones
I’m sure you will be receiving a multitude of emails on the Covid-19 situation and I don’t want to add to your bulging in-boxes unnecessarily, but I do want you...
Message from Richard Palmer
As you read this, you’re in the location where you’ll spend the next four weeks as New Zealand locks down to deal with Covid-19.
Summerfruit NZ Wellington office
As most of you are probably aware, Summerfruit NZ has its office in Wellington, with up to seven staff members working there at any one time.
Conference 2020
The restrictions on gatherings, and the various limitations that New Zealand businesses are placing on travel, has meant that Summerfruit NZ has decided to cancel the 2020 summerfruit industry conference.