The majority of production is consumed domestically with a small volume of lettuce and chicory exported mainly to Hong Kong and Japan. Issues/Activities An Integrated Pest Management (IPM)... Read more
Fresh potatoes are represented by Potatoes New Zealand. Over 20% of carrots produced are exported fresh, valued at $8 million in 2013. Kumara production is mainly concentrated in... Read more
Crops include: Artichokes, celeriac, celery, courgette, gherkins, marrows, melons, pumpkins, chokos, fennel, parsley, herbs, rhubarb, squash, and sweetcorn. Annual sweetcorn production in New Zealand averages about 82,000... Read more
*2018 Vegetables NZ Inc. AGM and Horticulture Conference* The 2018 Vegetables NZ Inc. AGM and Horticulture Conference will be held on Monday 23rd - Wednesday 25 July,... Read more
The levy is applied under the Commodity Levies Act (1990). Under this Act, an application must be made to the Minister of Agriculture to collect compulsory levies... Read more
GovernmentMinistry for Primary Industries (MPI) MPI Biosecurity NZ Food Safety Authority Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF/MPI) ResearchNZ Institute of Agricultural & Horticultural Science Plant & Food Research International Society for... Read more
The Vegetable Research & Innovation (V R & I) Board was established in 2006. The other funding and contributing groups are Vegetables NZ Inc, Tomatoes NZ,... Read more
Potato & Tomato Psyllid monitoring Regular monitoring for the tomato / potato psyllid is essential for effective control. Two types of monitoring can be carried out. Placement... Read more
*Determination of pre harvest intervals for a range of insecticides in salad leaf crops* *August 2014:* This report summarises a salad leaf pre harvest interval (PHI) trial... Read more
The Agrecovery Rural Recycling programme provides New Zealand’s primary sector with responsible and sustainable systems for the recovery of ‘on-farm’ plastics and the disposal of unwanted... Read more