February Monthly Update
Tomato rootstock seed imports resume. Tomato rootstock seed imports came to a halt in spring when MPI was notified that a...
Horticulture New Zealand Scholarships 2019 are open
There are two types of scholarships you can apply for: * $500 HortNZ Industry Training Scholarship:* available to industry trainees. This...
Monthly Update December
*FOOD ACT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 28TH FEBRUARY 2019* All growers and packhouses are required to register for the Food Act under National...
Sector Readiness Operational Agreement signed
Biosecurity New Zealand and Tomatoes New Zealand have reached an agreement on the pathway forward to better prepare for future...
Monthly Update November
*New residue compliance information booklet* A TomatoesNZ “*New Zealand residue compliance information for fresh greenhouse tomatoes 2018-19*” booklet has been posted...
Monthly Update October 2018
Submission on the latest Emissions Trading Scheme review In September we submitted on the government’s “improvements to the New Zealand emissions...
Monthly Update September 2018
Fresh Tomato Commodity Levy supported A new commodity levy to replace that expiring next year was supported in the referendum held...
Monthly Update July 2018
*Successful partnership prevented establishment of new pest* MPI and affected industry GIA partners including TomatoesNZ have agreed to “stand down” the...
Covered crops are thriving under the economic radar
While larger industries grab most of the headlines (with good reason) they do not portray the full New Zealand story...
Australian irradiated tomatoes must be labelled
Australian irradiated tomatoes must be labelled Irradiated Australian tomatoes are on the shelves of fresh produce stores now, and TomatoesNZ is...