Tauranga Lincoln Diploma Newsletter
June 11, 2020
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Fruition Hawke’s Bay Season 2019-20 Overview Newsletter
April 29, 2020
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Apple growing systems – running hot
March 15, 2020
The NZ apple industry is currently enjoying an exciting time of innovation and exploration in the development of growing systems. Let’s chat about what’s happening starting with setting the scene.
Spray and know it’s OK
February 16, 2020
Agrichemicals are essential inputs in the production of virtually all horticultural crops – in both conventional and organic production systems.
Tauranga Lincoln Diploma Newsletter
February 13, 2020
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Attracting Young People into the Horticulture Sector
December 3, 2019
We are constantly bombarded with news articles about the need to attract both skilled and unskilled workers into the primary sector.
Hawke’s Bay apple harvest – the season that was
May 31, 2019
The 2019 apple harvest season in Hawke’s Bay started well with a period of sunny days and cooler nights popping the colour in Gala varieties.
Tauranga Lincoln Diploma Newsletter
May 16, 2019
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Build a solid foundation for 2020
April 4, 2019
The intent of kiwifruit winter pruning is to provide a canopy of fruiting wood to bear your 2020 crop. Done well, it will help make that crop a high yield of good quality and well-sized fruit, while also aiding yield potential for the following seasons.
The wrong image holds our industry back
March 3, 2019
It is an understatement to say that Horticulture is an important industry in New Zealand. Fresh Facts figures for year ending June 2017 show an $8.8 billion industry and 10.3 percent of New Zealand’s merchandise exports (dominated by Kiwifruit, Wine and Apples) and yet many young people looking at career choices are not aware of the opportunities, innovation and complexity of our wonderful industry.
What influences Royal Gala fruit size, maturity and quality?
February 2, 2019
Royal Gala is a good variety to consider given that it is our most planted variety and as an early season apple, it is strongly influenced by summer growing conditions. Phenology is the scientific term for the study of the effects of climate on plant life – historical data tells us that Royal Gala bloom and harvest dates vary a lot.
Apple nutrition in Himachal Pradesh
January 15, 2019
An article in May looked at the Himachal Pradesh apple industry in northern India, and the World Bank project to help increase apple, pear and subtropical productivity. This article looks at nutrient management practices used here.