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TomatoesNZ represents the interests of all commercial fresh tomato growers throughout New Zealand.
Tomatoes are New Zealand's number one selling vegetable. The latest Household Economic Survey figures show New Zealanders bought $99 million worth of tomatoes in 2010.
There are about 150 growers who produce standard and specialty fresh tomatoes that have a farm gate value of $90 million per annum, including $15 million of exports in 2011. The principle export market is Australia and product is also exported to many Pacific Rim and Pacific island countries.
This website, for tomato growers and for people interested in the tomato industry, is funded from the commodity levy paid by New Zealand's commercial fresh tomato growers. Some sections of this website are password protected and only available to active grower members who are paying the Fresh Tomato commodity levy. In order to view these pages you need to login.
News
Tomatoes New Zealand demands compulsory labelling for irradiated Australian tomatoes
01/05/2013
Tomatoes New Zealand today called on the Government to ensure irradiated Australian tomatoes and capsicums supplied to New Zealand retailers are clearly labelled. more....
TomatoesNZ Report for April 2013
26/04/2013
BCA project going ahead; AGM & Conference 2013 - save the date!; Proposed levy rate increase; FSANZ approves irradiation application; Season report; Exports more....
Save the date! Conference and AGM 2013
22/03/2013
The TomatoesNZ 2013 AGM and conference will be held in WELLINGTON on WED 31 JULY alongside the HortNZ conference on Tuesday 30th July. more....
TomatoesNZ Report for March 2013
22/03/2013
An update on TNZ activities for March more....
Sweet as! Long hot summer results in delicious tomato crop at great prices
14/03/2013
Media Release 14 March 2014 more....
TomatoesNZ report for February 2013
15/02/2013
Updates on Austrlian imports, EPA Agrichemical reassessments, GIa and grower visits more....
Progress on EPA OP/Carbamate Reassessments
14/02/2013
In early November 2012, the Environmental Protection Authority released its proposal on the reassessment of a group of 29 organophosphate and carbamate active ingredients, or formulations containing these ingredients. more....
Crazy Roots in New Zealand
17/12/2012
Tomato Growers are being warned to keep an eye out for crazy roots or agrobacterium, which is becomming a problem in NZ more....
Rattling cages and getting respect
17/12/2012
Former tomato grower and long serving Fresh Tomato Product Group board member Shaun Brannigan reflects on his time in the indsutry more....
TomatoesNZ update for December
17/12/2012
Prices drop in November; Committee meeting update; Seed IHS; BCA project; Webcasts available. more....
Tomatoes help fight depression - research
12/12/2012
Eating a couple of tomatoes a week could be enough to cut your risk of depression in half, a new study reveals more....
TomatoesNZ update for November 2012
16/11/2012
Levy Referendum - Thank you for your support!; Updated Psyllid compliance programme for tomatoes to Australia more....
New tomato seed importation regulations.
01/11/2012
A new schedule for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) seed for sowing has been added to the import health standard (IHS) for Importation of Seed for Sowing. If you are planning to import tomato seed in future, please take a look at the new schedule and requirements for seed importation. more....
TomatoesNZ update for October 2012
31/10/2012
Short supply in September; Australian IHS update; ETS Amendment Bill; levy refernedum results - thank you for voting! more....
European ‘tomato guru’ popular in NZ
30/09/2012
Scores of New Zealand growers seized the opportunity to benefit from the extensive knowledge of European ‘tomato guru’ Frank Florus during his recent visit to New Zealand. more....
TomatoesNZ update for September 2012
30/09/2012
Proposed IHS for Australian tomato imports; confernce highlights; new Chair appointed; tomato seed IHS; boiler; tuning funding avialable; levy referndum 2012 more....
Superstars - Tomatoes, Potatoes and Mushrooms
04/09/2012
NZ's most wanted and most loved vegetables. more....
New tomatoes chair sets “audacious” targets
31/08/2012
Profile of new TomatoesNZ Chair Alasdair MacLeod more....
TomatoesNZ Levy Referendum 2012
27/08/2012
In September this year Fresh Tomato Growers will be asked to vote for a new Commodity Levy to replace the one expiring in 2013. The Levy funds TomatoesNZ activities. more....
Leveraging and Tomatoes
31/07/2012
NZGrower report on a presentation given by Alasdair MacLeod to the ToamtoesNZ Conference, 25 July 2012 more....
TomatoesNZ Chair steps down
30/07/2012
TomatoesNZ Chair of three years Wim Zwart stepped down at the AGM, after 28 years in tomato sector politics. Report from NZGrower magazine more....
TomatoesNZ AGM and Conference 25 July 2012
13/07/2012
Draft minutes of the 2012 AGM and conference now available more....
Tomatoes New Zealand welcomes Government’s decision on NZ ETS.
03/07/2012
Tomatoes New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s decision to extend transitional measures designed to reduce the initial cost impacts of the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). more....
And the dietary elixar of youth is...tomatoes!
21/06/2012
Tomatoes have been hailed as a key factor in maintaining youthful-looking skin, in a scientific study released this week. more....
Report for May 2012
23/04/2012
Collaboration needed between growers in the summer domestic and export markets. The significant lack of demand in the domestic market and for export to Australia throughout the whole of summer and the subsequent poor returns is a major concern for growers. more....
Update for April 2012
11/04/2012
Insurance - what are you actually covered for? Check the small print in your policy. A west coast North Island tomato grower was hit very hard by the weather bomb that blasted the island over the weekend of 3 - 4 March. The financial damage is probably in excess of $0.5million. However bad that sounds the structural damage to the glasshouse is enormous without considering the effect on income from the crop loss. more....
Update for March 2012
01/03/2012
Will there be Queensland tomatoes here this winter? The use of Dimethoate as a field and post harvest insecticide treatment for Queensland fruit fly on tomatoes (and capsicums and other products too) has been banned in Australia. more....
Update for February 2012
01/02/2012
Carbon credits essential The second round of applications for growers to be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Industrial Allocation Scheme has now opened and growers have until April 30, 2012 to apply. more....
TomatoesNZ report for the December 2011
01/12/2011
New season tomatoes have been in full supply since late October and returns to growers have suffered as a result and much earlier than should be the case. There has been retailer resistance to reduce their prices and consumer resistance to lift their consumption. more....
Media Release - Tomatoes ripe for the picking!
08/11/2011
It’s official - the juicy season is finally upon us, and supermarket shelves nationwide are brimming with new season New Zealand tomatoes. more....
TomatoesNZ report for October 2011
20/10/2011
ETS Review report released 16 September The two key recommendations/ main aspects of the review for greenhouse growers & their stationary energy use appear to be more....
TomatoesNZ report for September 2011
20/09/2011
The results of the grower vote in the four crop categories: tomato, capsicum, cucumber and eggplant, on the proposal to combine them in a new product group are: more....