Growers affected by 2023 weather events
The start of 2023 has seen some catastrophic weather events for growers across the North Island. For the latest information...
November 2022 News
*A reminder about Pepino Mosaic Virus testing kits* No matter where you are in New Zealand, if you’re growing tomatoes and...
October 2022 News
Opportunity Grows Here Opportunity Grows Here (OGH) All growers are suffering from a shortage of labour and unfortunately this isn’t going...
September news
*TomatoesNZ AGM and speakers event* AGM On 17th August growers and industry joined the TomatoesNZ (TNZ) annual general meeting which was...
Labour shortages, global issue
Labour shortages have been identified as being a huge concern for the whole horticulture industry in New Zealand. But it...
Key Concerns from TomatoesNZ
We have been putting together the document below outlining the main issues facing fresh tomato growers in NZ at the...
June NZ Grower TNZ column
*Pukekohe grower workshop* Tomatoes NZ (TNZ) and Vegetables New Zealand Inc hosted a workshop in Pukekohe on 18 May, updating undercover...
May 2022
*E-book – Greenhouse Energy Efficiency by Elly Nederhoff* published for all to access e book front cover You will remember...
April 2022
*FTEK Automation project update* FTEK is nearing completion of the first stage of R&D towards a 3-stage labour saving automation programme...
March 2022
*Rebecca Fisher joins TomatoesNZ* I am pleased to advise that Rebecca Fisher has been appointed as Tomatoes NZ interim General Manager...