Industry NewsNew technology addresses alternate bearing in citrus17 September 2020 Agri Technovation has introduced new technology, the ITEST™ Carbohydrates analysis programme, to assist citrus farmers in establishing greater equilibrium between crops, resulting in increased harvest yields over time. read more'Shaping Australia’s response to HLB'1 September 2020 Citrus Australia published an interview with Dr Nerida Donovan, who received the Service to Industry award at the 2019 Citrus Australia Tech Forum. read moreIncrease in Pacific worker numbers good for horticulture5 November 2018 Horticulture New Zealand is pleased Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni and Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway have increased the amount of Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers who will be available for the upcoming busy fruit harvest season. read morePressure from other fruit in citrus ‘capital’.15 August 2018 The flow of sweet, juicy Gisborne oranges into the supermarkets of New Zealand is well under way as this region produces more than half of the country’s crop. read moreNZ Horticulture exceeds $9.2 billionNew Zealand horticulture is well on track to meet its goal of $10 billion by 2020. The industry was valued at $9.2 billion in the year ending 30 June, 2018, up $400 million from 2017. The increase was driven by a strong growth in exports, which rose to $5.5 billion... read more |
FRESH NEWS
Top award goes to Ormond citrus growers
The Galloways of Ormond won the supreme honour on top of two category titles at the “Freshies” growers awards for 2020....
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1/15
Pick and Pack
Persimmon crop numbers in the district are down this year due to the wet weather in May but the quality has been impressive, says First Fresh NZ managing director Ian Albers....
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2/15
A taste of Gizzy in Aussie bikkies
Australia might have claimed as its own the pavlova, manuka honey and the band Crowded House, but the oranges that flavour Arnott's new line of Tim Tam biscuits are officially ours....
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3/15
Top Freshies gong for Hika grower
"GO-to guy” and outstanding grower John MacPherson was crowned supreme winner at the annual First Fresh “Freshies” awards....
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4/15
Izzy Elmers awarded First Fresh & Bill Thorpe Scholarship
It was great to be able to announce on the night of the Freshies that we have awarded the First Fresh / Bill Thorpe Scholarship to Izzy Ellmers. Izzy is heading to Massey this year to study Horticultural Science...
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5/15
‘Statesman of the industry’
Gisborne’s Bill Thorpe and wife Margaret with the Bledisloe Cup, the top accolade presented at the Horticulture New Zealand annual conference in Hamilton last night. Mr Thorpe received the trophy in recognition of 40 years of “meritorious” service to the industry....
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6/15
Citrus crop quality leaves a sweet taste
The quality of lemons, mandarins and oranges coming off Gisborne trees in the annual citrus harvest has been “very good”, says First Fresh managing director Ian Albers....
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7/15
First Fresh wins export award
The room was filled with excitement and celebration at the Napier Conference Centre as the winners of the 2018 ExportNZ ASB Hawke's Bay Export Awards were announced....
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8/15
Red carpet flavour at annual Freshies
First Fresh held its second "Freshies" grower awards on Thursday 23rd February at the Dome Room and John and Irene Honey of Patutahi won the Supreme Award - The Freshies Trophy....
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9/15
Law changes for use of Organophosphate insecticides
LEMON, LIME, GRAPEFRUIT AND TANGELO GROWERS...
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10/15
Recipe of the month
Summer and ice cream go together like … well, summer and ice cream. Add Encore Mandarins into the mix and you’ve got the recipe for a delicious hot day treat. This Rippled Mandarin Curd Ice Cream is delicious with a capital D, so give it a go, you don’t even......
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11/15
First Fresh NZGAP Group Scheme
A number of our growers have already taken up the opportunity to become members of the First Fresh Group Scheme for NZGAP. ...
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12/15
First Fresh Management Calendar and Checklist
Access our latest Citrus Fruit Size - Management Calendar and Checklist...
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13/15
First Fresh Weather Station
You can view the “First Fresh” weather station on line by using the following link:...
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14/15
Good persimmon season with increased exports to US
One of New Zealand's leading persimmon exporters is expecting a good increase in volumes this season, due to additional plantings and existing growers increasing their acreage....
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15/15
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