Update on the use of carbaryl for Japan
For an update on the use of Carbaryl for Japan please refer to the document Additional Information for Summerfruit Growers which can be found on the Summerfruit NZ Portal under...
Marie Dawkins steps down as Summerfruit NZ’s Chief Executive
The board of Summerfruit NZ has very reluctantly accepted the resignation of our Chief Executive Marie Dawkins.Marie has been involved with Summerfruit NZ for 23 years in one form or...
Did you know?
The species name Botrytis cinerea is derived from the Latin for "grapes like ashes"; although poetic, the "grapes" refers to the bunching of the fungal spores on their conidiophores, and...
Did you know?
A major Brown Rot report is now available on the Summerfruit NZ Portal, “Managing Pathogen Resistance in Summerfruit”, which is the result of 3 years of work by Plant and...
Brown Rot, Monilinia Fruiticola, where to from here?
NIWA is predicting unsettled weather in parts of New Zealand for spring and as I write this it is still raining.
NIWA's Sudden Stratospheric Warming warning
NIWA’s recent forecast for a Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event during early September brings back memories for those of us in the industry that experienced this weather phenomenon back in...
Commodity Levy Renewal Round 1 Consultation Outcomes
We’ve now completed the first round of consultation meetings on the commodity levy order renewal.
Export registration opens on 1 September
Growers, packhouses and exporters can register for export via the secure portal’s online registration system, from 1 September until 31 October.
Plant imports workshop
This week Summerfruit New Zealand attended a workshop to discuss ways of improving MPI’s plant imports system.
Levy renewal consultation meetings in Central Otago
The first round of commodity levy renewal consultation in Central Otago will be held next week.