Gregoire (Greg) Durant of Cherri Global in Clyde, 28, won the 2023 Central Otago Young Grower of the Year regional final at the event held in Bannockburn on Friday 26 May. <img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2305/2f4fdee83ba5e2844294.jpeg' .
The Hawke’s Bay and Tairawhiti horticulture industries urgently need more Government direction and support if they are to recover to pre-cyclone levels of growth within the next decade. ‘We applaud the wider investment that the Government is making .
HortNZ has been heavily involved in providing the Government with numerous reports on Cyclone Gabrielle’s impact. ‘We started working with the Government immediately after the cyclone struck. We strongly advocated for the Government’s initial relief .
Vegetables New Zealand says vegetable supplies are looking good as winter approaches but ongoing unsettled weather across the country is still the wild card. ‘The weather’s been warm and wet as we head into winter when growing slows down,’ says Vegetables .
New Zealand Apples and Pears is welcoming the Government's support to clean up orchards but is calling on the government to urgently talk to growers as they recover and rebuild following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle. 'We simply want some .