Hi !...in the last few weeks I have received questions about what to expect or where to start your journey in NZ.
I'll post here what has been my experience including my suggestions. For those who have a useful input please let us know your thoughts.
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Q: Hi, Could you please provide us a timetable of the different harvest during the year ? Cheers (Nico Durandet)
A: The whole process basically goes like this:
1- Branch thinning & pruning (6 months prior to next harvest)
2- Fruit thinning (2 or 3 months prior to next harvest)
3- Harvest & Packing
With the harvest following this schedule - add 2 more months for packing- (ithis schedule varies slightly depending on the weather)
November � February (Otago, mainly cherries)
February � May (Hawkes Bay, Nelson, Marlborough mainly apples -Otago in much smaller scale-)
May � June (Northland, Bay of Plenty, mainly kiwifruit, citruses and avocados - Hawkes Bay in much smaller scale - )
After harvest orchards usully take about 2 or 3 weeks off and then start with tree pruning.
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