Fruit Picking

Richard Clarkson, pipfruit general manager at Birdhurst Orchards in Motueka and president of the Motueka Fruit Growers Association, talks to Jesse about the ongoing labour shortage. Audio

The horticulture and wine industries are welcoming a government announcement of more seasonal workers from the Pacific, but say the unpredictability of Covid makes it prudent to move quickly. From… Audio

Time is running out to prevent hundreds of millions of dollars of export fruit rotting this summer. The horticulture and viticulture sector has been crying out for workers, and campaigns to attract… Audio

Two recent storms have soaked the Gisborne region, but for orchards in the area the harvest must go on! Murray Burgess owns the Blue Willow Citrus orchard in Te Karaka and he and his team have been… Audio