Orchardists
Fruit growers furious with MPI over destroyed seedlings
29 Aug 2018
A leading Hawke's Bay orchardist says a decision by a US company to stop selling fruit trees to New Zealand could cost the industry billions of dollars. Last month the Ministry of Primary Industries… Audio
Tasty new NZ apricots are on their way
1 Jun 2018
Disappointing apricots could be a thing of the past thanks to the work of Plant and Food Research scientists in Clyde. They're breeding new apricot cultivars that should be a hit with both consumers… Audio
Bumper season for pipfruit
21 Jan 2016
It looks like another bumper season for orchardists - despite the hail event which hit Nelson before Christmas.
Hail storm wreaks havoc on Tasman orchards
17 Dec 2015
An apple orchardist has lost about a third of his crop in the devastating hail storm that struck the Tasman region yesterday.