Industries

The horticulture sector is the region’s third largest primary industry sector contributing around $300million to the Northland’s economy. It has more than 1000 business owners and employs over 1700 people on a seasonal and fulltime bases.

Northland grows 90% of New Zealand’s kumara crop, 30% of avocado and citrus crops and 25% of cymbidium orchids.

Fruit and vegetable production also includes kiwifruit, persimmons, capsicums, courgettes, melons, squash, grapes, olives and flowers.

The horticulture sector extends beyond crop-growing to include landscaping, amenity, arboriculture and nurseries.

Related Websites 

• Jobs in Horticulture! – vacancies to be filled right now!
  Go to picknz picknz.co.nz/ for details
• Enterprise Northland
  Find out more about the Northland Horticulture Forum and the projects they are working on
• Horticulture New Zealand
  Horticulture New Zealand represents 7000 commercial fruit and vegetable growers, providing strategic direction and focus, building strong relationships with product groups and associations and working at both a national and regional level.
• The New Zealand Horticulture Industry Training Organisation Inc. (NZHITO)
  The NZHITO manages training in the horticultural industry of New Zealand. Learn more at their website
• HortResearch Rangahau Ahumara
  HortResearch is a world-class fruit science company that uses the unique resources in fruit, plants and environmentally sustainable production systems to produce innovative fruit and food products. They assist industry by developing innovative solutions and future plans.