PFR Orchard Planting Systems Field Walk

26 November 2024 - Hawke's Bay

Tuesday, 26 November, 1-4pm 
 
This is an opportunity to view fruit set and discuss commercial crop loading strategy in FOPS apple and summerfruit plantings.

Jack Wilson of AgFirst will provide an update on training system economic analyses for apples and cherries. All welcome. 

1:00 – 1:50 pm
Glenn & Ingrid Riddell’s Glenmore Orchard, 37 Twyford Road, RD5, Hastings
Viewing of 6th leaf Dazzle™ planar cordons on M.9, and economic update and discussion for apple.

2:00 – 2:45 pm
Rockit™, 223 Ormond Road, Hastings
Viewing of 4th leaf Rockit™ planar cordons on M.9

3:15 – 4 pm
Roger Brownlie’s, The Orchard, 820 Main North Road, Bay View, Napier
Viewing of planar cordon cherry, and economic update and discussion for cherry.

For enquiries, please contact Ben.vanHooijdonk@plantandfood.co.nz or 021 245 9932.