'We can see a strong future': Bay packhouse leads organic kiwifruit charge
Trevelyan's has packed 50 per cent of the organic SunGold kiwifruit this year alone.
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Tomato red spider mite pest discovered in NZ for first time
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Low interest rates stoke demand for kiwifruit assets - MyFarm
Low interest rates are stoking demand for kiwifruit-growing assets, MyFarm says.
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Kiwifruit workers bunk in at education centre
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NZ potato industry opposes European product dump
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Warm clothes sought for Pacific Island seasonal workers in Northland
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T&G Fresh partners with leading US berry breeder
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Seasonal workers stranded in Central Otago want to go home
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$2 billion bonanza: Bay kiwifruit growers take lion's share of rewards
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Hundreds of foreigners gathering in Hawke's Bay 'not sustainable'
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South Island winter tomato growers hit by carbon charges
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Generous donation a boost for KIHT project
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Kiwi vineyard owner losses appeal, ordered to pay Las Vegas execs
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