Centrally located in First Avenue Tauranga Fruition Horticulture (BOP) primarily provides services to kiwifruit and avocado growers. Fruition provides services including on
orchard consultancy,
policy analysis,
training, and technical services such as
irrigation scheduling and
fruit size monitoring.
Staff
Sandy Scarrow (027-4425-436)
• Shareholder and Managing Director.
• Bachelor of Horticultural Science
• Diploma in Business and Administration (Management)
• Certificate in Adult Education and Training (Level 5)
• Horticultural consultant since 1987
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Specialist Areas:
Kiwifruit and avocado grower advice.
Policy projects
Business management and development
Lincoln University, FarmSafe, Effective Supervision and other training
Focus Group Facilitation
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Contact Sandy for an appointment.
Ruth Underwood
• Shareholder and Director
• Bachelor of Horticultural Science (Hons 1st class)
• National Certificate in Adult Education & Training (Level 5)
• Horticultural Consultant since 1986
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Specialist Areas
Policy Research and Advice
Subtropical crops consultancy
Lincoln University, FarmSafe and other training.
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Contact Ruth for an appointment.
Bob Parker (027-4905-475)
• Bachelor of Science
• Post Graduate Diploma in Horticulture
• Previously owned horticultural business growing indoor table grapes.
• Horticultural consultant since 1963
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Specialist Areas
On orchard consultancy
Irrigation advice and soil moisture monitoring
Fertiliser advice
Lincoln University, FarmSafe, GrowSafe and other training
Irrigation research
Pasture drainage research
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Contact Bob for an appointment.
Toni Stringfield (027-676-8636)
• Bachelor of Arts
• Certificate in Horticulture (UK)
• Bio-Gro certified organic kiwifruit grower
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Specialist Areas
Manage summer technical services
Interview skills (Hort Research, HITO Reports)
Tutor Lincoln University Organic Production Paper
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Contact Toni for an appointment
Mohammed Zakirul Harmine (027-234-5144)
• Horticultural Consultant
• Master of Science - Agriculture (India)
• Bachelor of Science - Agriculture (India)
• Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (NZ)
• National Certificate of Adult Education and Training (Level 5)
• Horticulture Quality Assurance programme for QC’s (BOP Polytech)
• Food Safety and Hygiene (Dubai)
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Specialist Areas
Quality Control
Quality Management
Kiwifruit vine management
Kiwifruit nutrient management
Adult education and training
Tutor Lincoln University Fruit Production paper
Soil moisture monitoring & irrigation advice
Languages:
Language Level
Assamese Native
Hindi Native
Urdu Fluent
Bengali Fluent
English Business
Contact Harmine for an appointment
Wendy Bradley (027-676-4672)
• Bachelor of Horticultural Science
• National Certificate in Adult Education & Training (Level 5)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing
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Specialist Areas
Manage & promote Fruition Horticulture (BOP) training programmes
Lincoln University, FarmSafe and other training.
Contact Wendy for an appointment
Physical Address:
50 1st Avenue
Tauranga
New Zealand
(07) 928 5350
++ 64 7 928 5350
Postal Address:
PO Box 792
Tauranga
New Zealand
