We are just about to pick our first strawberries for the 2010 season. This year is different from last year, which was early. The colder wetter weather means things have been slower to start. You should see the first of our berries hitting New Worlds and Pack’n’Saves in the upper North Island on Friday.
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First Strawberries for Season about to be picked
September 21, 2010
Strawberry production improves
November 12, 2009
The production volumes have started to improve after a very slow cold start to the season. Currently the main volume we have had can be attributed to the newer Ventana variety. This is a large pointy ended berry and is a good early cropper. The more traditional variety Camarosa has been affected by the cold [...]
Labour Weekend holiday see’s strawberry season kick-off
October 23, 2009
It’s always a good sign when we go into a Labour Weekend with beautiful sunny weather. The last few weeks weather hit strawberry production as the cold and wet damaged berries that were supposed to be picked now. As quality dropped, the amount of second grade berries soared, meaning there were less on the market. [...]
Cold wet weather throws dampner on strawberry season
October 9, 2009
The last couple weeks have been cold, wet and generally miserable after such a promising start to spring – guess October is always there to remind us that summer isn’t quite here just yet! The cold winds from the south have slowed the growing in the fields, and the wet and rain have meant there [...]
2009 Auckland strawberry season set to start in September
August 9, 2009
Despite the unusually cold winter we’ve been having, growers are confident the Auckland strawberry season will start late September. Although there is a while to go yet, and weather patterns could change or delay things, based on what our growers are currently seeing in the field a normal start to the season is expected. Plants [...]
Great weather makes great strawberries
December 5, 2008
The warm dry weather that Auckland has been getting over the last few weeks is ideal for producing fantastic strawberries. Not too much humidity, a little bit of rain, and a fair bit of sun. This means we are currently picking some of the nicest berries we’ve seen for years, large & juicy! Even better [...]
