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Orchard workers arrive to good-looking fruit crops set up by favourable spring conditions in Central Otago

Clyde Orchards operations manager Kris Robb and staff from Vanuatu in 2024. Photo: Shawn McAvinue

Shawn McAvinueReporter

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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HorticultureOctober 27

‘Awesome crop’: Cromwell cherries could come early

It's shaping up to be an early harvest for some cherry growers, though the threat of El Niño hangs over the upcoming harvest.

Gianina Schwanecke of RNZ

‘Awesome crop’: Cromwell cherries could come early

‘Awesome crop’: Cromwell cherries could come early

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HorticultureOctober 21

Recent heat helping, but damage from wet start to spring remains, southern growers say

A spell of sunshine has southern growers smiling, but the scars of waterlogged crops remain.

Shawn McAvinue

Recent heat helping, but damage from wet start to spring remains, southern growers say

Recent heat helping, but damage from wet start to spring remains, southern growers say

HorticultureSeptember 14

New apple variety grown in Canterbury launched in Vietnam

Grower T&G has launched its newest premium apple variety, the Joli, in Vietnam, ramping up its push into the lucrative Asian export market.

New apple variety grown in Canterbury launched in Vietnam

New apple variety grown in Canterbury launched in Vietnam

HorticultureAugust 26

Industrial hemp sector wants more seed in the ground across NZ

New Zealanders might start seeing what looks like illegal cannabis growing more in people's backyards or lifestyle blocks, as the industrial hemp industry expands access to seeds for aspiring growers.

Industrial hemp sector wants more seed in the ground across NZ

Industrial hemp sector wants more seed in the ground across NZ