5th December 2023 Fruit / MPIThe Ministry for Primary Industries is looking for feedback on proposed changes to the import requirements for mangosteen and rambutan plants for planting.
16th May 2023 Fruit / FSANZFood Standards Australia New Zealand has commenced an assessment of its first whole GM fruit, following an application from Queensland University of Technology.
2nd May 2023 Exports / FruitNew Zealand’s persimmon season is now underway with the 2023 crop expected to be slightly lower than normal, given the impact of both cyclones Hale and Gabrielle.
21st March 2023 Fruit / Plant & Food ResearchA new raspberry will help growers in the Pacific Northwest supply fruit for longer and manage harvests more efficiently.
8th November 2022 FruitAn expected record cherry season from Southern Hemisphere growers will test post-Covid demand in key markets like China, according to a new report from Rabobank.
31st March 2022 Dole NZ / FruitDole has delayed a full introduction of its new sweetio banana variety, while GM Steve Barton is looking to pass on baton.
12th July 2021 Fruit / T>&G Fresh is expecting to harvest around 500 tonnes of navel oranges over the next three weeks, after harvest started early this season.
30th June 2021 Fruit / RockitMiniature apple company Rockit Global has expanded its footprint from Hawke’s Bay to Gisborne where it will now establish a management team, and potentially a new packhouse.
23rd June 2021 Fruit / ImportsThe Ministry for Primary Industries has suspended imports of fresh lychees and mangoes from Taiwan after live fruit fly larvae were discovered on shipments.
15th June 2021 Fruit / FundingThe High-Value Nutrition Ko Ngā Kai Whai Painga National Science Challenge has provided a $50,000 development grant to Hastings-based research and project management collaborator Foot Steps to investigate the Damson plum.
24th May 2021 Fruit / Luv'yaNelson Tasman grower and exporter, Luv’ya, has announced a brand refresh for its entire range of apples and pears.
6th May 2021 FruitAustralia is the biggest export destination for New Zealand feijoas and there is real possibility for expansion, says New Zealand’s largest feijoa exporter.
20th April 2021 FruitForecasts for the next avocado crop are bullish, while growing sales sees persimmons as the new kid on the chopping block.
25th March 2021 FruitThe inaugural Annual Southern Hemisphere Fresh Fruit Trade congress takes place today.
10th March 2021 Fruit / T&GFine weather will bring an earlier harvest than usual for the feijoa sector.
26th February 2021 Fruit / KiwifruitThe New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc is offering a harvest “taster day” to tempt job seekers to take up employment in the kiwifruit industry.
26th November 2020 FruitNew research will look into how effective the supplement is.
16th November 2020 FruitStrawberry exports have been restricted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
11th November 2020 FruitEight million punnets of blueberries were eaten by New Zealanders last year.
9th November 2020 Awards / FruitThe award celebrates his contributions to fruit variety development.
23rd October 2020 FruitA Waikato berry farm believes the answer to seasonal worker shortages this year could be for Kiwis to pick their own fruit.
21st October 2020 Fruit / PGFMāori development projects based in the Bay of Plenty and Tairāwhiti are set to receive nearly $5m in Provincial Growth Fund support.
16th October 2020 FruitTwo apple orchards and a food and beverage company are set to benefit from a $4.1m Provincial Growth Fund investment in the Hawke’s Bay.
