Succession planning is one of the biggest challenges facing New Zealand’s kiwifruit sector. For Sean Carnachan, a second-generation grower...
Growing the Future: One Family’s Plan for Kiwifruit Succession
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How overachieving in horticulture became a habit
These three ladies can all lay claim to winning New Zealand’s most prestigious award in horticulture. They’re not the only ones from Apata...
The Orchard where kiwifruit roots run deep
An old, corrugated iron packhouse still stands on the Earp family’s orchard on Snodgrass Rd. It’s a far cry from today’s expansive...
New Building Lighting the Way
Behind the gates of a 60ha kiwifruit block in Paengaroa is a multi-million dollar building that feels more like a marae than worker...
Bay of Plenty Young Grower 2025: Phoebe Scherer claims title
Tauranga’s Phoebe Scherer has won the Bay of Plenty 2025 Young Grower title. The technical lab manager for Apata pitched her skills...