All posts tagged "horticulture"

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  Broccoli and lettuce prices jump

  Broccoli prices more than doubled in January 2019, while lettuce prices rose almost 80 percent, Stats NZ said.

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  Ministry working with horticultural industry ahead of apple harvest

  The Ministry of Social Development is working closely with the Hawke’s Bay horticultural industry to continue preparations for the upcoming apple harvest.

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  Horticulture supports harsher penalties for food contamination

  Horticulture New Zealand supports a Member’s Bill that will introduce harsher penalties for people who intentionally contaminate food, or threaten to do...

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  Cheaper to get your 5+ a day at the end of 2018

  Avocados and lettuces were much cheaper than the previous summer, but egg prices hit a record high in December 2018, Stats NZ...

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  Proposed temporary visa changes welcomed by horticulture

  Addressing labour needs by region will lead to more productive primary industries, says Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman.

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  Tomatoes and strawberries cheaper

  Tomatoes and strawberries were 18 percent and 5 percent cheaper, respectively, in November 2018 than they were a year ago, Stats NZ...

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  Horticulture growth retains momentum

  Horticulture growth retained momentum with a seven percent growth in export earnings since 2016, according to an updated report, with tariffs on...

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  Vertical farming has limits

  Vertical farming – where food is grown indoors in high stacks – will not replace traditional fruit and vegetable growing in New...

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  Apple industry already growing jobs for new horticultural degree graduates

  New Zealand’s booming apple and pear industry is already promising great career opportunities for the first graduates of a new stand-alone Bachelor’s...

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  Increase in Pacific worker numbers good for horticulture

  Horticulture New Zealand is pleased Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni and Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway have increased the amount of Recognised Seasonal...