Horticulture News
Primary sector unimpressed by Govt's horticulture reforms
Those in the primary sector say the new targets don’t go far enough.
Could catnip wine be NZ's next big export?
'It’s a chance for New Zealand to do something fresh and unexpected - yet again.'
How innovative land use could boost NZ's agricultural productivity
Lincoln University releases new report, The Future Use of Land and How to Fund It.
'Smells just like leather': Turning kiwifruit waste into opportunity
Leather alternative aims to find a use for 50,000 tonnes of rejected kiwifruit annually.
Hunter Wells: Talking tractors with the face on the $5 note
OPINION: Hunter Wells hobnobbed with Sir Edmund Hillary and has the photo to prove it.
New witness in Kiwifruit scam: $10m went through student’s accounts in 6 months
Second witness in Herald investigation shows $10m of deposits and cash withdrawals.
Demand for Te Puke food service surges, serving 275 whānau
The Hub in Te Puke is supported by local growers and supermarkets.
What's in the Budget for agriculture?
'When our rural communities do well, the whole country benefits.'
'Strongest performers': Rural areas leading NZ's economic recovery
Rural economies were buoyed by better prices for dairy, meat and horticulture exports.
'Surpassed a significant milestone': Zespri hits $5b in kiwifruit sales
Zespri sold a record 220.9 million trays, up from 164.2 million in 2023-24.
Central Otago Young Grower title goes to Lydia Goodman
Raised on a beef and dairy farm in England, Lydia Goodman swapped cows for cherries.
How a Whanganui trust is reviving ancient seeds for better health
The trust's mission is to find the best foods in the world for human health.
Opinion: $9 broccoli? Why NZ needs to put vegetables front and centre
OPINION: New Zealand needs a national plan for vegetable production.
PM's 45% tariff battle: Luxon tells Hawke’s Bay he's working to 'open up' apple exports to India
Getting Hawke's Bay apples into India would be 'huge', but there's a big tariff roadblock.
Biofuel-powered kiwifruit ship an 'exciting step forward'
The Kowhai used biofuel made from used cooking oil bunkered in Hong Kong.
Walnut growers get cracking at harvest time
The walnut orchard in Lincoln spans 16 hectares and grows Rex and Meyric varieties.
Meet the woman who peels 20kg of horseradish a day
Mandy Steel peels 20kg of horseradish by hand, four days a week.
'Prime focus': Avocado industry targets global markets
NZ Avocado plans to diversify export markets, focusing on North America and Asia.
Haumako's innovation transforms Wairoa into horticultural hub
Haumako is leading Wairoa's shift to high-tech horticulture with Envy apples.
Up in Smoke: Why NZ's medical cannabis industry is struggling to make ends meet
After tragic cases, a new industry touted as a potential saviour has run into roadblocks.
Solid forecast for agriculture exports, despite tariffs
Export prices for agriculture may withstand US tariffs but face rising competition.
‘A Mars bar in a yellow skin’: The truth about bananas
Nutritionists recommend limiting banana intake to no more than two daily.
Far North orchard burglary sees hapless thieves steal dodgy diesel
Tainted fuel stolen from Far North orchard could ruin vehicles that use it
'Really tough': Pioneering vege growers call for Govt support for sector
“We can only do this work when we have a healthy business.”
Kiwi scientists aid Vietnam's passionfruit export boom
Scientists are working with over 70 farmers in rural Vietnam.
US tariffs to hit Delegat Group's 2025 earnings
The wine company has lowered its earnings outlook due to a 10% tariff.
Richard Gaddum: ‘Economic vandalism’ - Harvests not homes on our fertile soils
OPINION: 'We don’t want highly-fertile food producing soils destroyed forever.'
The prickly history of boxthorn and Taranaki's inventive solutions
Opinion: Kem Ormond looks into the boxthorn hedge and the inventive methods to tackle it.
'They can shear the sheep': Historic farm recreated in Minecraft for study
Computer game acts as an educational tool for students to learn about the primary sector.
How high costs and red tape are stifling NZ's medicinal cannabis industry
NZ's medicinal cannabis sector says international players are flooding the market.
'Aspiring leaders': HortNZ invites applications for board opportunity
The role offers 18 months as a non-voting board member with mentoring.
Avocado success despite industry challenges
Supplied: The DMS Avocado Division packed a record 405,000 Class One trays this season.
'Really excited': Waikato farming family's hazelnut success
The Scott family ran a small beef operation but felt they needed to diversify.
The great feijoa divide: NZ's enduring love/hate relationship
Opinion: Like it or loathe it, the feijoa is here — and it’s not going anywhere.
Gisborne grape harvest at an end
The last grapes have come off the vines for this Gisborne wine vintage.