Events Calendar

• Apply side fertiliser dressing
• Apply Psa-V protectants to young growth
• Leaf test Gold3 and adjust fertiliser programme as required
• Spray Gold for scale and leafroller
• Spring girdle Hayward to reduce bud rot
• Flower thin for trebles
• Pollination
• Record fruitset date
• Consider thinning late October
• Assess Sclerotinia risk and respond as required

Hosted at Apata Turntable and Mends Lane. To register and join us at the closest site please contact your grower rep.

We all know pollination is important, so join us for a great summary of what we know about what impacts seed numbers have, all the basics around getting your strategy right, and an update on new research work in the pollination space.

Tuesday 1 October,  3:30-4:30pm

• Apply copper fungicide
• Monitor pests and spray as required
• Follow your on-orchard nutrient programme
• Monitor soil moisture
• Introduce bees
• Flower prune

With the significant growth of Gold3 on the horizon, there’s a focus throughout the industry on how we can extend the packing window. Can growers get more fruit to mature earlier? Gisborne and Opotiki are  traditionally regions where some growers are ready to harvest in week 9. Can more of the fruit in these regions be ready to harvest this early? At this field day we’ll talk about what on-orchard tools you have for bringing fruit
growth and maturity forward. Guest: Abdul Jabbar from the Zespri  technical team.

Gisborne: Thursday 3 October 9:30-11:30am (coffee from 9am) at Harpers Gold Orchard, 110 Harper Road. zesprievents.co.nz/gisborne

Opotiki: Friday 4 October 9:30-11:30am (coffee from 9am) at Vincents Orchard, 385 Woodlands Road.  zesprievents.co.nz/opotiki

Te Puke: Research update

We’re going to visit a local orchard with scientists from the Plant & Food Research team to talk about a range of projects they’re working on, and discuss how their findings can be applied on your orchard. Topics: Bumblebees, Multifactorial trials, Green & Gold3 budrot and bud abortion.

Wednesday 9 October 9:30-11:30am (coffee from 9am) at Ian Schultz Family Trust, 630 Rangiuru Road. zesprievents.co.nz/tepuke

Provuding pan-sector support, education and innovation for sustainable food and fibre production.

Thursday 24 Oct, 9.30am to 3.30pm

Along with some high-powered speakers including Hon James Shaw (Minister for climate change) and MP Todd Muller, a dynamic panel discussion and some great workshops, you'll have the opportunity to talk with and learn alongside farmers and growers from other sectors across the Bay of Plenty. 

This event is designed to provide growers with a ‘toolkit’ of knowledge, and speakers for the workshops are from various industries speaking together carrying the same message.

Find out more on the event Facebook page. Registrations for this event are limited: click here to go to the registration page.