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Good season for kiwiberries despite challenges

13 April 2022

With the New Zealand kiwiberry season coming to a close, Helena O’Neill speaks with Paengaroa orchardist Geoff Oliver about the bite-sized fruit.

Keeping vigilant of pests to protect the industry

6 April 2022

Everyone, including growers, staff and public, have an important part to play in protecting New Zealand’s horticulture industry from unwanted pests and diseases. Here are some tips and reminders.

Super growth for Supie

6 April 2022

Online supermarket, Supie, has gone from strength to strength in the nine months since it was launched, and has even bigger plans for the future.

High hopes for a Kiwi classic

6 April 2022

Though some regions are facing challenges from pests and disease, there are hopes that New Zealand's much-loved feijoas will become a big part of the food processing sector. By Kristine Walsh.

TPP putting tamarillo growers under stress

6 April 2022

Hot, dry summers and mild winters are putting extra pressure on the country’s tamarillo growers as Tomato Potato Psyllid (TPP) populations thrive. Helena O’Neill talks with Robyn Wickenden.

Asha’s career – insects won out over birds

6 April 2022

Asha Chhagan was so intrigued by biology that when it came to deciding what to specialise in for her master’s degree, she couldn’t decide between birds or insects.

Fall Armyworm found in Bay of Plenty

31 March 2022

Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed that a single fall armyworm egg mass has been found in Tauranga. Fall Armyworm is an invasive pest that has been spreading rapidly around the world.

Autumn management guided by harvest observations: Lessons from John Wilton

30 March 2022

Many of the late John Wilton’s articles were about looking forward to the next orchard management phase and how to best prepare for it using the information collected during harvest.

Springing into a horticultural future

30 March 2022

Allie Telfer knows exactly where she would have been without the Springboard Community Works programme mentoring and encouraging her into a future in horticulture.

Continuing the legacy of winning women

30 March 2022

Working with the variabilities of the natural environment to produce high-quality food for the world is among the reasons the horticultural industry is the career of choice for Melissa Bennett.