30 November 2022
The desire for change and the allure of an untapped New Zealand food market led Brian Turley to give up his 25-year career as a chef in favour of growing one of nature’s superfoods – mushrooms.
After more than 20 years of research and assessing thousands of apricots, Plant & Food Research Ltd (PFR) New Zealand might have hit the jackpot.
23 November 2022
Herbs and forage species have been planted under apple trees in a Nelson orchard to establish if they will out-compete weeds.
Loved by consumers, but tricky to grow, LeaderBrand is busy investing in a domestic watermelon crop to produce a delicious, sustained supply for the local market.
16 November 2022
Boyds Asparagus managing director Andrew Keaney had hard and fast decisions to make on an early October morning following an unusual polar blast.
Marlborough’s cherry tree of the future grows on a fully trellised system, under narrow sheets of rain cover to protect its fruit from the “dreaded split”.
10 November 2022
Twenty-six-year-old Regan Judd has taken out the title of 2022 Young Horticulturist of the Year.
9 November 2022
October brought with it extreme weather, including snow down to low levels across Central Otago, affecting a significant number of apricot crops.
On a gentle slope a short drive from the village of Clevedon, sits one of two strawberry farms run by Kevin and Diana Gallagher.
2 November 2022
Horticulture New Zealand – a partner in the Better Border Biosecurity (B3) Research Collaboration – is pleased that the initiative won the New Zealand Biosecurity Science award at the 2022…
