All posts tagged "horticulture"

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  Fruit exports boost wholesale trade

  Fruit exports drove wholesale trade sales up in the June 2018 quarter, Stats NZ said.

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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...