NZ Avocado will host a tree health webinar on Wednesday 6 August from 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Tree health requires holistic management and is essential for trees to produce high yields of quality fruit. We have a webinar next week on tree health covering the following: How tree health delivers high production and efficiency How good […]
The 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NZ Avocado Growers’ Association Inc. (NZAGA) will be held on Thursday 21 August 2025. The AGM will be a combination of a virtual and in-person event. For those attending in-person, the AGM will be held at the Barge showgrounds, 474 Maunu Road, Maunu, Whangārei 0179. For those […]
NZ Avocado will host a Spring activity webinar on Friday 12 September running from 1:00pm – 2:00pm. Topics covered will help growers understand flowering, pollination, hive management and fruit set on their orchard to maximise yield and keep your bee keeper happy. Maximising fruit quality will also be discussed. This will include: Avocado flowering basics […]
NZ Avocado invites BOP growers impacted by the recent weather event to attend a meeting in Katikati tomorrow afternoon. This will be a chance to ask questions, share the challenges you are facing and help the industry understand where support is most needed. Representatives from MPI’s On-Farm Support Service will join the session to provide […]
A further Grower meeting and BBQ will be held on Wednesday 24 September hosted by Rural Support Trust. The meeting is going ahead (in a classroom) despite the weather All growers are welcome – no cost to attend. Come along for a relaxed BBQ and a chance to connect with other growers who’ve been affected. […]
NZ Avocado invites you to join us at the Frank and Coryl Baggenstos’ Rivertide orchard. Rivertide has a 4-year average yield of 17t/ha and has consistently performed well. Frank has been innovating in the pruning and canopy management space for longer than anyone in the industry. Come along to have a look at his latest […]
NZ Avocado invites you to attend a Grower meeting and Industry update in Katikati on 29 October. Discussions will include the wind event, an update on the support available, and a wider industry update. MPI on Farm support and Rural Support Trust will be in attendance. This event is sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson. A […]
Our next AvoGreen training in the Far North will be held on Wednesday 26 November 2025. Training is held at Seeka Kerikeri 153 Waipapa Road, Kerikeri 2095. 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 […]
NZ 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 […]
NZ Avocado invites you to join us at the Ivan Stanisich and Ian Fulton’s Uncle Joe’s orchard. The orchard was planted in 2021 and had the first commercial harvest in 2024-25. Updates will be provided on Mirid insect, fruit quality and productivity research with an emphasis on management to maximise financial returns. Wednesday, 18 February 2026 from […]
NZ Avocado invites you to join us for a field day in Whangarei. Venue to be confirmed. Updates will be provided on Mirid insect, fruit quality and productivity research with an emphasis on management to maximise financial returns. Thursday, 19 February 2026. Other topics discussed on the orchard will include: Current understanding of mirid impacts. What we […]
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 […]