Its selection committee has announced that the recipients of the third round of Mark Blue Scholarships are:

• Yvette Jones(Horticulture Consultant at Agfirst Motueka) – to be used to attend the IFTA Annual conference;
• Adam Goldwater (Horticultural Researcher at Applied Horticultural Research) – to be used to attend the Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course at UC Davis.

Established in 2015, the Mark Blue Scholarship was developed to help further young people's careers in the fresh produce and floral industries through education, networking and personal development. Before his untimely death in late 2014, Mark Blue was incredibly passionate about the industry and did so much to encourage the next generation to develop a career in the industry.

PMA A-NZ, in association with Rand Transport, CHEP Australia, Avanti Fresh, Barkers Fresh Produce and Sydney Markets established the Mark Blue Scholarship to honour the late Mark Blue and his commitment to the younger generation in the industry.

The fourth round of Mark Blue Scholarship will open in 2017

Selection Process

To be eligible to apply, candidates must be under the age of 30 at the time of lodging an application and be employed on a full-time basis in the fresh fruit, vegetable or floral industries in Australia or New Zealand. PMA A-NZ will accept applications from candidates across the full value chain.

Those who are eligible and would like to further their careers within the fresh produce or floral industries shoud apply for the Mark Blue Scholarship in round four.