Monthly Update - May 2016
*More on the Emissions Trading Scheme* Latest submission round At the end of April we made a submission on the second...
Monthly Update - March 2016
Submission made on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) review In February, Horticulture New Zealand, TomatoesNZ, and Vegetables NZ made a joint...
HortNZ Leadership Programme 2016
*Applications Now Open!* This programme is designed for potential or current leaders in the horticulture industry who want to develop their...
Monthly Update - December 2015
*Whitefly pest control issues* Whitefly, which has long been the number one pest issue for greenhouse tomato growers, proved to be...
New off label controls on key insecticides
When the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) reassessed the use of organophosphates and carbamates (OPCs) in 2013, they also reassessed the...
Survey shows many retailers don’t know they should label irradiated Australian tomatoes
A survey of independent retailers by TomatoesNZ found that more than a third of those stocking Australian tomatoes were not...
Monthly Update - October 2015
TomatoesNZ at Asiafruit Logistica For the first time, TomatoesNZ participated in the AsiaFruit Logistica exhibition, held 2-4 September in Hong Kong....
Monthly Update - September 2015
Imports arriving amid concerns of excess NZ supply During June, 35 tonnes of Australian tomatoes were imported amid concerns from local...
Growers, join Tomatoes New Zealand Inc. now!
During the TomatoesNZ AGM in July, the incorporated society application paperwork was completed; the Rules and Constitution approved, and the...
Monthly Update - August 2015
Mis-labelling of the Australian irradiated tomatoes available on the domestic market is still a “huge area of concern” for tomato...