Published: Dec 09, 2016

Geoff Lewis, an asparagus grower in New Zealand is experiencing the worst season for asparagus in the last 10 years according to him.

Published: Dec 02, 2016

New Zealand has performed a feat worth commendation by eradicating an invasive species of butterfly in the country.

Published: Nov 17, 2016

Salads are cheaper as warmer weather arrives, with tomato and lettuce prices both down 29 percent in October, Statistics NZ said.

Published: Nov 15, 2016

A series of powerful earthquakes jolted New Zealand's South Island Monday, triggering a tsunami and sending aftershocks across the country that left at least two dead, officials said.

Published: Oct 31, 2016

According to Potatoes New Zealand, domestic sales of potato chips have grown by about 15 percent each year over the past three.

Published: Oct 25, 2016

Hawke's Bay fruit bowl has proved to be the perfect location for the fruit-based snacks business, Kiwigarden.

Published: Oct 20, 2016

New Zealand private equity player, Waterman Capital, has invested in My Food Bag, ahead of a planned sharemarket listing for the fast-growing food delivery company in the next three years.

Published: Sep 26, 2016

New Zealand consumers won't be able to buy cheap strawberries, this spring, unlike those across the Tasman who are paying as low as 80c a punnet.

Published: Aug 24, 2016

New Zealand may be in the midst of its latest food-related crisis, with a Countdown supermarket in Ponsonby telling customers there may be limited banana stocks for the next two weeks.

Published: Aug 22, 2016

New Zealand is headed for a new export record for fruit and vegetables.

Published: Jul 27, 2016

All New Zealand kiwifruit outside of Australia and New Zealand is sold under one umbrella brand: Zespri.

Published: Jul 22, 2016

Local fruit company OOB Organic has claimed a New Zealand first with the launch of the only frozen banana product.

Published: Jul 15, 2016

The 1920s-themed AVOCO conference dinner was attended by more than 200 growers.

Published: Jul 06, 2016

The changing weather patterns around the globe are without a doubt presenting huge challenges to fresh produce producers.

Published: Jun 27, 2016

Exporters think this week's opening of an expanded Panama Canal will help keep costs low and New Zealand produce competitive.

Published: Jun 20, 2016

Primary Industries Minister, Hon Nathan Guy has approved the application for NZ KiwiBerry Growers Incorporated (NZKBG) to join the GIA partnership.

Published: Jun 12, 2016

The average organic kiwifruit production is 7-8000 trays per ha, while conventional growers with all the advantages of artificial fertilisers and chemical sprays manage an average 10-11,000 trays.

Published: Jun 01, 2016

New York Apple Sales, Inc. announced that the fifth consecutive year of shipments of just-picked Honeycrisp apples from New Zealand are now arriving in the U.S.

Published: May 31, 2016

According to Todd McClay, Rotorua and Te Puke MP and Trade Minister, kiwifruit exports are yet to reach their full potential. McClay congratulated Zespri on a record breaking kiwifruit season, but believes that the best is still to come.

Published: May 31, 2016

New Zealand is the latest nation to join the global fight against food waste with the Love Food Hate Waste campaign launching on 1 June.