NZ Avocado invites you to join us at Steve and Sheryl Badger’s orchard 1616 State Highway 14, Maungatapere, Whangarei from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Thursday 19 February. Avocado growing continues to be challenging and we would like to bring growers together to compare notes and discuss actions that can help. NZ Avocado CEO, Brad […]

NZ Avocado invites you to join us at the John and Mary Bowen’s Orchard. John and Mary have been staunch supporters of the industry and have put a huge amount of love, care and thought into their orchard on Prestige Rd, Katikati. They have been active instigators of grower groups to share and learn and […]

NZ Avocado invites you to join us for an engaging session on understanding your numbers. The webinar will share practical, real-world insights to help you better interpret orchard financial performance, build realistic budgets and cashflow plans, and ask the right questions when making business decisions. Come along for the presentation and stay for the Q&A […]

Help shape practical improvements to China OAP requirements Join Brad Siebert and Glenys Parton as they discuss opportunities and seek feedback on practical improvements to our industry’s market access requirements. MPI is currently consolidating all Official Assurance Programmes (OAPs) into sector-based documents, with the China, Australia and Thailand requirements now sitting as sub-sections within a […]

Join NZ Avocado at David French's orchard in Glenbrook for an afternoon of practical insights and industry connection. This field day will  include a look at David’s trellis growing system and a discussion on the pruning approach being used and how aspects might translate to more conventional growing systems. The day will also feature on-orchard […]

Join NZ Avocado at Ross and Lesley Mutton's orchard in Houhora for an afternoon of practical insights and industry connection. This field day will feature on-orchard updates from our research team, covering the latest findings on mirid insects, fruit quality, and production systems — all with a focus on management strategies that maximise your financial […]

Join NZ Avocado at Sharron and Richard Booth's orchard for an afternoon of practical insights and industry connection. This field day will feature on-orchard updates from our research team, covering the latest findings on mirid insects, fruit quality, and production systems — all with a focus on management strategies that maximise your financial returns. When: […]

Join NZ Avocado at Linda Flegg's orchard in Katikati for an afternoon of practical insights and industry connection. This field day will feature on-orchard updates from our research team, covering the latest findings on mirid insects, fruit quality, and production systems — all with a focus on management strategies that maximise your financial returns. When: […]

Following a number of requests, NZ Avocado is organising mirid monitoring training sessions in Northland and the Bay of Plenty on the following dates: Far North: 30 September Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2026 Time: 1:00 pm Orchard: Rising Sun Orchards Limited Address: 3271 State Highway 1, Pukenui Whangarei: 1 October Date: Thursday, 1 October 2026 […]

Our next AvoGreen training in Katikati will be held on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 294 Wharawhara road, Katikati. AvoGreen is a registered training programme for pest monitoring under the Ministry for Primary Industry, managed by NZ Avocado. This will be a theory session followed by a practical session. Beginning at 9am and finishing 2.30 […]

NZ Avocado invites you to join us for a field day at Lynwood nursery. Updates will be provided on Mirid research, fruit quality and costs associated with different orchard production systems. There will be an emphasis on management to maximise financial returns. Tuesday, 13 October 2026 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm at 701 State Highway 14, Maunu, Whangarei. Feel […]