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New Zealand: Small operators step up to process Nelson s damaged apple crop Small juicing operations are doing their best to help in the aftermath of the destructive Boxing Day hailstorm in Motueka, that damaged thousands of tonnes of apples. According to figures from New Zealand Apples and Pears, Nelson s crop was down by 36 per cent due to the damage from the hail. While many apple crops throughout the region are no longer fit for export, there is a surplus of fruit which could still be salvaged, including for juicing. However, late last year the main juicing plant in the region was shut down, with owners Cedenco Foods packing up the operation and moving it to the Hawke s Bay. ....
However, late last year the main juicing plant in the region was shut down, with owners Cedenco Foods packing up the operation and moving it to the Hawke s Bay. In Richmond, juicing business Mad Melon are ramping up their production to try to tackle some of the demand. Martin De Ruyter/Stuff Mad Melon owner Jamin Brown is scaling up his fruit juice business to process more apples in the wake of the Boxing Day hailstorm. Owner Jamin Brown said the business was planning to process 40,000 litres of apples per week, on top of their normal watermelon juicing operation. Brown said the company got a big response from orchardists after offering their services on Facebook. ....
O’Connor said the full scope of the damage would likely be apparent in the next week or so, given the time it would take growers to do a proper assessment. He said there were several options on the table for the Government to provide support. These included the possibility of direct wage support to help keep staff on, providing professional advice for those badly affected, and potential tax concessions where needed. New Zealand Apples and Pears Board director and Motueka orchardist Evan Heywood said the physical evidence of the damage was beginning to become clearer. Heywood estimated about half of the region s gold kiwifruit had been ruined. He said apples were a trickier prospect, with there being significant variation in damage to crops on the edge of the storm. ....
Work to tally the damage in Motueka is underway in the wake of a devastating hailstorm Work to tally the damage in Motueka is underway in the wake of a devastating hailstorm 28 December 2020 The Boxing Day storm shredded leaves and significantly damaged kiwifruit and apples at Heywood Orchards. Heywood Orchards Evan Heywood says insurance is capped at a tray amount and a quantum amount. He says if there s hail strikes in the Bay of Plenty where the majority of the kiwifruits is grown, then the money that s available to growers is diluted. Heywood says even with the hail strikes in the Tasman region - it s not going to go far. ....
Fruit growers in Motueka are counting the cost of Boxing Day s massive hailstorm Fruit growers in Motueka are counting the cost of Boxing Day s massive hailstorm 28 December 2020 Heywood Orchards grows golden kiwifruit and apples. Evan Heywood says the storm was the worst he s seen - and it shredded the leaves and significantly knocked around the fruit. He says you can t just walk away from the damaged fruit either, you ve still got to get it off the vines and trees. Heywood says the workload still hasn t changed but the value of the crop has been reduced to nothing. ....