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Orchard's first apple harvest donated to cyclone recovery
"Just made sense for us as part of lifting the spirits and the wairua of the community".
Chinese retail giant sets sights on selling 2 million trays of NZ kiwifruit in 2023
Chinese online platform JD.com is gearing up to sell more NZ kiwifruit this season.
'Very busy': New $28m grader another step forward
Old grader repurposed across the post-harvest operator's other packhouses
Flying furniture: Family faces up to $100k in damage after tornado
A neighbour also described lying in her caravan, fearful a tree would fall on her.
'We ran for cover': Mum and kids hide in hallway as tornado hits Bay of Plenty orchard
'There was debris flying everywhere... I saw furniture and things flying past.'
New study puts the cherry on top for health benefits
Fresh and packaged cherries were compared to see if nutrients were lost during processing.
Zespri's unauthorised planting headache grows in China
Smuggled variety means NZ industry leaders will head to China to investigate.
Māori kiwifruit growers launch first export venture
Māori Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated has plans for Hawaii market, eyes Taiwan.
Zespri brightens export price outlook but thorny issues still lurk
Smaller crop this season an opportunity to get on top of quality issues.
Zespri forecasts 18 pc drop in kiwifruit exports
Kiwifruit exports this season will be roughly 30 million trays down on last year.
Grants allow Māori to develop underutilised land
Hapū hunt to make whenua Māori profitable in truffles.
NZ pipfruit crop estimate down 21pc after Cyclone Gabrielle
Hawke's Bay worst hit with a 33 per cent drop.
Wine grape harvest kicks off for 2023
The first of Marlborough's sauvignon blanc set to be picked this week.
Cost of food surges: Growers 'battling hard' to reduce fresh produce prices
Leaderbrand chief executive says fresh produce price hikes are not positive for growers.
World Avocado Congress coming to NZ next month
The World Avocado Congress takes place in Auckland next month.
Fresh investment into Māori horticulture announced
Regional Development Minister Kiri Allan made the announcement today.
Now hiring: Thousands of kiwifruit workers needed for harvest
'Projected lower fruit volumes meant there is likely to be a shorter post-harvest season.'
Almost 4000ha of Hawke’s Bay apple orchards affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
NZ Apples and Pears has collated data from region's 150 growers over the past few weeks
Zespri forecasts big net profit dip and confirms NZX listing
Listing likely later this year but only growers will hold shares.
Voices Of The Pacific: After a cyclone comes the work - and faith
Fijian RSE worker Aporosa Bulinitarawereierenavula calls Hawke's Bay his second home.
Kūmara selling for up to $14/kg after Cyclone Gabrielle
"If the demand's still strong and the volume's not there, then the prices will stay high."
Framing up for Katikati Innovative Horticulture Centre
The Katikati Innovative Horticulture Centre building is taking shape at Katikati College.
Kiwifruit orchardists rally despite numerous setbacks
Big decisions coming for kiwifruit growers hit by natural and financial setbacks.
PM returns to Hawke's Bay, hears most crops uninsured
The Prime Minister is back in the Bay and heard first-hand from growers.
Vineyards may turn to hand-picking grapes in flood-hit regions
Some Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti growers won't be able to get heavy gear onto the land.
Zespri expecting 40 per cent dive in profits this year
Kiwifruit exporter beset with fruit quality issues in overseas markets this season.
Esk Valley clean-up: 'We need more diggers, more resources, more money'
Some Esk Valley locals are feeling angry and abandoned in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Hundreds of displaced RSE workers rehomed after floods in Hawke’s Bay
RSE workers are getting back into accommodation.
WorkSafe opens investigation into fatality at kiwifruit orchard
The investigation could take up to 12 months.
Kiwi apple giant's profit slips
Inflation and China lockdowns took a bite out of Scales' profit.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Zespri sizes up damage to East Coast kiwifruit orchards
Localised damage in other regions including Bay of Plenty and Northland.
‘Miniscule’: Govt cyclone support package prompts calls for more help
The cost of damage to orchards ranged from $150,000 to $250,000 per hectare.
Over 400 evacuated Pacific workers soon to have accommodation
Displaced Pacific workers stayed at Napier's The Samoan Assembly of God church.