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21-08-2015

NZ Avocado report shows record volumes

New Zealand Avocado released its 2015 Annual Report, showing a record harvest of 7.1 million trays. Other highlights included the facts that 90,000 new households are purchasing avocados in NZ, along with record volumes being exported to priority Asian markets.

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21-08-2015

PMA A-NZ, local companies launch scholarship program

PMA Australia New Zealand (PMA A-NZ), along with cornerstone supporters, CHEP Australia, Rand Transport, Avanti Fresh and Sydney Markets have each agreed to contribute $5,000 per annum for three years to launch the Mark Blue Scholarship.

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21-08-2015

USDA announces FVIAC meeting

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will meet on 15-16 September in Washington, D.C. The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place from 8:30 am-5 pm on 15 September and from 8:30 am-1 pm on 16 September.

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20-08-2015

Seeka announces positive results

Seeka’s directors and management reported that they were pleased with the company’s financial results for the six months to 30 June 2015.

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20-08-2015

Keeping the Garden City blooming

It’s time for Christchurch residents and organisations to start getting their gardens ready for the Canterbury Horticultural Society Spring Garden Awards.

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20-08-2015

PNG bans Aussie veg

The Papua New Guinean Government has instituted a ban on the import of selected Australian fruits and vegetables into that country, effective from 11 August 2015.

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20-08-2015

WVVA holding Rijk Zwaan seed production event

Western Victoria Vegetable Growers Association is inviting everyone to come along to learn more about the seed production at Rijk Zwaan in Musk this year, as part of an exclusive event for WVVA members.

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19-08-2015

Eder gets HortNZ Life Membership

Former HortNZ director, David Eder, was presented with a Horticulture New Zealand Life Membership award at the Horticulture Industry Forum in Christchurch last week.

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19-08-2015

Biosecurity main topic at industry forum

Horticulture NZ reported that one of the key topics of discussion at the Horticulture Industry Forum in Christchurch last week was the ongoing challenge the industry faces working with the Ministry for Primary Industries and others on border protection

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19-08-2015

Pacific Islands a food source for NZ

Ross Appleton of Equagold Pure Vanilla is a big fan of promoting the Pacific as a potential food source for New Zealand.

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