Horticulture
Expert sees apple varieties blossom and fade over time
John Wilton starts each day with an apple. And he knows which ones to choose. John's been a horticultural consultant for 57 years and was MAF's national pipfruit and summer fruit specialist for 15… Audio
Expert sees apple varieties blossom and fade over time
John Wilton starts each day with an apple. And he knows which ones to choose. John's been a horticultural consultant for 57 years and was MAF's national pipfruit and summer fruit specialist for 15…
AudioOff Like a Rockit
New Zealand's tiny Rockit apples are proving a real hit with both consumers and growers. They're returning more than any other apple variety and demand is sky-rocketing in Asia. Audio, Gallery
Off Like a Rockit
New Zealand's tiny Rockit apples are proving a real hit with both consumers and growers. They're returning more than any other apple variety and demand is sky-rocketing in Asia.
AudioDo It Yourself: Growing champion super hot chillies
In our Do It Yourself segment we're talking about how to grow your own chillies... The League of Fire is the first ever league table dedicated to Chilli Eating Contests and 32 year old Justin Rummell… Audio
Preparing for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Professor Max Suckling has been to Italy to see the devastation in crops caused by the brown marmorated stink bug. He's been looking at ways of trapping the bug and other controls that could help… Audio
Preparing for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Professor Max Suckling has been to Italy to see the devastation in crops caused by the brown marmorated stink bug. He's been looking at ways of trapping the bug and other controls that could help…
AudioRural Innovation Lab - Solutions to Farming's Big Challenges
Manawatu's Rural Innovation Lab will soon select and inject funding into three projects that could transform the primary sector. Audio
Rural Innovation Lab - Solutions to Farming's Big Challenges
Manawatu's Rural Innovation Lab will soon select and inject funding into three projects that could transform the primary sector.
AudioConnecting Seasonal Workers with Growers
PICMI is the brainchild of Tasman entrepreneur Genevieve Griffin-George. The cloud-based software is designed to simplify the employment process for agricultural seasonal staff. The 28-year-old came… Audio
Connecting Seasonal Workers with Growers
PICMI is the brainchild of Tasman entrepreneur Genevieve Griffin-George. The cloud-based software is designed to simplify the employment process for agricultural seasonal staff. The 28-year-old came…
AudioSeeds of Success
The New Zealand kiwifruit industry started in 1904 when a woman brought in a handful of seeds after visiting her brother, a missionary, in China. Now the industry is worth $2.3 billion. Elaine… Audio
Seeds of Success
The New Zealand kiwifruit industry started in 1904 when a woman brought in a handful of seeds after visiting her brother, a missionary, in China. Now the industry is worth $2.3 billion. Elaine…
AudioThe cost of covering up: Bees prevented from doing their job
Around three quarters of the world's food crops rely on pollinators like bees - but what happens if they can't actually get to the crop? That's been the subject of a recent study carried out by Plant… Audio, Gallery
First Moon seedling dies one day after sprouting
Just 24 hours after sprouting, the first plant grown on the Moon has died.
Timely survey on working conditions in horticultural industry
An insight into how big a problem modern-day slavery might be among horticultural workers in Hawke's Bay could be known by the end of the week.
Horticulture 'the new dairy', economist says
Horticulture is being called the new dairy, as its contribution to the economy grows. Audio
Hopping to the beat: drummer turned grower Trevor Courtney
Trevor Courtney has always liked beer, and now the drummer for '60s band Chants R&B is growing his own hops. After a 40-year music career, Trevor and his wife Lyndsay now have a lifestyle block in… Video, Audio, Gallery
Hopping to the beat: drummer turned grower Trevor Courtney
Trevor Courtney has always liked beer, and now the drummer for '60s band Chants R&B is growing his own hops. After a 40-year music career, Trevor and his wife Lyndsay now have a lifestyle block in…
Video, AudioHappy to be in horticulture
The people are great, the work is varied and the pay is okay, say the crew of nine who work on Illawarra Orchard – a 39-hectare property near Gisborne with apples, grapes and kiwifruit. Audio
