Field day: Edgecumbe, 17 February 2026
February 17 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
FREENZ Avocado invites you to join us at the John and Jeni Eveleens’ Little River Orchard. Excess soil moisture has been a challenge in the past and pruning is current focus for John and Jeni. Updates will be provided on Mirid insect, fruit quality and productivity research with an emphasis on management to maximise financial returns. Tuesday, 17 February 2026 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at 90B Colebrook Rd, Edgecumbe.
Other topics discussed on the orchard will include:
- The importance of maintaining pruning. What, when and how much.
- Current understanding of mirid impacts. What we know and don’t know.
- Soil moisture management – practical tips to optimise fruit size and nutrient utilization.
- Fruit quality – Best practice and updates on the research underway to maintain fruit quality into markets.
We hope to have a collective discussion about how growers are managing their orchards this spring to get the most out of the season ahead.