April 2021 update
Fresh tomato summer promotion TomatoesNZ invested in a new fresh tomato promotional campaign to remind kiwis to enjoy tomatoes during the...
March 2021 update
Consultation open on sweeping new measures to reduce NZ’s emissions The Climate Change Commission (CCC) released their Draft Advice for consultation...
Jan-February 2021 update
ToBRFV introduction prevented Early detection of an unwanted virus – the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) – in a small...
Horticulture Scholarships 2021 open for applications
Every year Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) offers scholarships that are open to New Zealand students and trainees who have a...
December 2020 update
Reflecting on 2020 To say that 2020 has been a year of unprecedented uncertainty and disruption feels like a huge understatement. However,...
November 2020 update
*TomatoesNZ 2020 AGM* We held our Annual General Meeting online by Zoom on 25th September 2020. Whilst it was a bit...
October 2020 update
*New Fresh Tomato Strategy* This year the TomatoesNZ board undertook a review of the industry strategy. The new vision, purpose and...
July-Aug 2020 update
Tomato Red Spider Mite At the end of May, Biosecurity New Zealand (the Ministry for Primary Industries) found two small populations...
June 2020 Update
Tomato Red Spider Mite Two small populations of tomato red spider mite (Tetranychus evansi) have been found by Biosecurity NZ on...
May 2020 update
Covid-19 update As we write this, we are hopeful that early next week the PM will announce the country moving to...