All posts tagged "horticulture"

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  Horticulture signs up to prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy

  Horticulture signed up to be part of the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy Te Puni Kōkiri Excellence in Māori Farming Award, which recognise excellence...

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  Report shows need to protect Pukekohe food hub

  A lettuce costing $5.54 – 58 percent more than today – and a big economic hit to Auckland could be the case...

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  Australian irradiated tomatoes must be labelled

  Irradiated Australian tomatoes are on the shelves of fresh produce stores now, and TomatoesNZ is reminding retailers and the hospitality sector to...

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  Zespri Chair awarded horticulture’s Bledisloe Cup

  An outstanding leader in the kiwifruit industry, Peter McBride, accepted horticulture’s premier award, the Bledisloe Cup, at the Horticulture Conference 2018 on...

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  Modern breeding could make apples red inside and out

  Novelty and health benefits play a major role in influencing consumers’ purchasing decisions and are often controlled in the plant by a...

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  Horticulture cautious on Zero Carbon Bill

  The horticulture industry says it supports the concept of a Zero Carbon Bill with a 2050 target, provided there are viable alternative...

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  Telling our food story

  Horticulture has a fantastic story to tell about the provenance of New Zealand fruit and vegetables and that is the theme of...

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  Matt Gomm named first Gisborne Young Fruit Grower

  Matt Gomm, orchard leader at the Burnside Trust, has been named as the first ever Gisborne Young Fruit Grower of the Year...

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  “A fantastic experience” – Nelson Young Fruit Grower 2018

  Dillon Peterson of Hoddys Fruit Co has prevailed against five other entrants to be named Nelson Young Fruit Grower 2018 at an...

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  We should value our workers, says 2018’s Central Otago Young Fruit Grower

  Hamish Daring from Moorpark and Mulberry Orchard, Cromwell has been named Central Otago Young Fruit Grower of the Year, following a day...