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T&G wins another judicial victory in the Supreme People’s Court for protecting IP rights in China and enforcement of earlier judgement results in illegal trees being destroyed
T&G Global Limited (T&G) has had another significant legal victory in the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China, again successfully defending the plant variety rights of its premium Scilate apple variety. In late December 2025, the Supreme...
T&G awards 2026 Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant to Lincoln University post-graduate
T&G Global announced today that Ellie Brock, a Master’s student at Lincoln University, is the recipient of the 2026 Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant. Valued at $10,000, the grant supports emerging science and business leaders whose work has the potential...
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STELLAR™ apple trees win silver in the SIVAL innovation awards
STELLAR™ (‘HOT81A1’), a next-generation apple variety specifically bred for hot and warming climates, has been recognised with a Silver Award in the SIVAL Varietal Innovation Competition for 2026 in Angers, France, marking a significant international milestone...
Increased 2025 grower returns reflect momentum in T&G’s Apples business
T&G Global’s 2025 Aotearoa New Zealand apple season has delivered higher returns for growers, reflecting strong global consumer demand and pricing across its premium ENVY™ and JAZZ™ apple brands. Across 2025, T&G will pay a total of $172 million...
Two iconic New Zealand apple varieties mark 40 years
This spring marks 40 years since the beginning of two of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most successful apples—Scifresh, and Scilate, marketed as JAZZ™ and ENVY™ respectively. Developed in 1985 by scientists at the Bioeconomy Science Institute (then part of DSIR), and...
Encouraging innovation in horticulture: 2026 Edward Turner Grant opens for applications
T&G Global invites postgraduate students to apply for the 2026 Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant, a $10,000 scholarship recognising emerging talent and fostering innovation across Aotearoa New Zealand’s horticulture sector. As one of the country’s leading...
TUTTI™ apple wins global recognition for climate-smart innovation
The first apple in the world bred specifically for hot climates, ‘HOT84A1’ – marketed as TUTTI™, has won first place in the Fresh Produce category at the Innovation Hub Awards at Fruit Attraction 2025 in Madrid, Spain. The Innovation Hub Awards recognise products that...
T&G Fresh and Kaikohe Berryfruit partner to expand berry operations in Te Taitokerau Northland
T&G Fresh and Ngāpuhi-owned Kaikohe Berryfruit Limited Partnership have announced a joint venture to expand berry operations in Te Taitokerau Northland to help meet the growing demand from New Zealanders for premium berries, while strengthening the iwi’s...
VentureFruit partners with Joy Wing Mau to expand climate-resilient TUTTI™ apples in China
VentureFruit has announced a major step in the global expansion of TUTTI™ apples, the world’s first apple specifically bred to tolerate hot climates, with the appointment of a new exclusive growing and sales partner in China. Under the agreement, Joy Wing Mau, a...
T&G Global reports its 2025 interim results
At a glance: Revenue: $920.6 million, up from $820.1 million Operating profit: $18.1 million, compared to a loss of $2.6 million Net profit before tax: $2.3 million, compared to a loss of $8.2 million Net profit after tax: $1.7 million, compared to a loss of $18.6...
T&G Global and Roc Partners join forces to deliver a large-scale Hawke’s Bay horticultural re-development
T&G Global and Roc Partners have entered into a Collaboration Agreement, focused on expanding Aotearoa New Zealand’s supply of premium export apples. The collaboration will see 40 hectares of T&G’s premium JOLI™ and ENVY™ apple brands planted across two...
T&G Global and Sandher form strategic relationship to lead North American cherry exports
With over 8–10 million pounds of premium cherries annually, Sandher engages T&G Global for the sales and marketing of their cherries from Canada. T&G Global is proud to announce a new strategic relationship with Sandher Fruit Packers—a premier Canadian cherry...
T&G Global expands presence in Asia with new office in Taiwan
T&G Global has today announced it will open a Taiwan office in June 2025, marking an important milestone in the company's growth and expansion in Asia. With a population of 23 million, strong trading relations between Taiwan and New Zealand and Taiwanese consumers...
Strong global demand drives new season launch of Aotearoa New Zealand ENVY™ apples
The first containers of T&G’s new season Aotearoa New Zealand premium ENVY™ branded apples departed Napier Port this week, bound for Shanghai, China. Harvested in Tairāwhiti Gisborne, the departing fruit signals the start of a busy export period for Aotearoa New...
T&G celebrates strong start to 2025 JAZZ™ apple harvest
The new season apple harvest in Aotearoa New Zealand is off to an excellent start, with the first of T&G Global’s premium JAZZ™ branded apples being harvested last week. This marks the beginning of a strong season for T&G’s premium global apple brands and...
T&G welcomes significant success in protecting its IP rights under China’s new Seed Law
T&G Global welcomes the recent Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China judgement upholding an earlier landmark ruling regarding the protection of its Scilate apple plant variety rights. This verdict upholds the earlier ruling by the Lanzhou...
T&G appoints new Director
T&G Global today announces the appointment of Philipp Trachtenberg as a Non-Independent Director, effective 10 March 2025. Philipp Trachtenberg has extensive experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic business development. He is...
Improved Apples performance signals bounce back for T&G Global
At a glance: • Revenue: $1.36 billion, up from $1.33 billion • Operating profit/(loss): $12.7 million, up from ($45.6 million) • Net loss before tax: ($6.8 million), up from ($64.2 million) • Net loss after tax: ($9.9 million), up from ($46.6 million) High demand for...
T&G and WinCommerce partner to grow ENVY™ apple sales across Viet Nam
T&G and WinCommerce have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to significantly grow sales of T&G’s premium ENVY™ branded apples in Viet Nam by 50% over the next two years.The companies, which have worked together for over eight years, signed the MOU in...
VentureFruit negotiates exclusive deal for Mt Erin Group after cyclone devastation
VentureFruit, T&G Global’s IP management and commercialisation business, is proud to announce that it has successfully negotiated an agreement between local Hawke’s Bay breeders, Plant IP Partners, and the Mt Erin Group, to license a new apple variety ‘MAC12’, to...
T&G expands into Canterbury; licensing growing of premium apples to NZ Super Fund
T&G has entered into an agreement with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, through its rural investment manager FarmRight, to grow 125 hectares of its premium JOLI™ branded apples in Canterbury. This will be the first plantings on a commercial scale of JOLI™...
VentureFruit® partners with Copefrut to expand TUTTI™ apples in Latin America
VentureFruit®, the commercialisation partner for the Hot Climate Partnership, is excited to announce a key achievement in the global expansion of TUTTI™, with the introduction of a new exclusive partner in Latin America. Copefrut S.A., a Chilean grower, packer,...
T&G’s apple growth strategy is driving higher grower returns
T&G Global this week announced its grower returns for the 2024 apples season, delivering increased value to its network of Aotearoa New Zealand growers. Returns for its premium ENVY™ and JAZZ™ apple brands are the highest for a number of seasons, delivering over...
T&G Global awards $10,000 horticultural grant to innovative researcher
T&G Global is thrilled to share that the recipient of the 2024 Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant is Francis Ferrada-Hartley, a Master’s student at Massey University. This prestigious post-graduate grant, valued at $10,000, is designed to support the next...
Changes to T&G Global Board
The Board of T&G Global Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director, Mr Michael Baur. Michael Baur joined the board of management of BayWa AG, the parent company of T&G Global’s main shareholder BayWa Global Produce GmbH, as Chief...
T&G’s Grace Fulford wins 2024 New Zealand Young Grower of the Year
Grace Fulford, a Quality and Compliance Manager at T&G Global, was awarded the 2024 New Zealand Young Grower of the Year title at last night’s award ceremony. Grace secured this prestigious honour after months of dedicated preparation and hard work, having...
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T&G wins another judicial victory in the Supreme People’s Court for protecting IP rights in China and enforcement of earlier judgement results in illegal trees being destroyed
T&G Global Limited (T&G) has had another significant legal victory in the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China, again successfully defending the plant variety rights of its premium Scilate apple variety. In late December 2025, the Supreme...
T&G awards 2026 Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant to Lincoln University post-graduate
T&G Global announced today that Ellie Brock, a Master’s student at Lincoln University, is the recipient of the 2026 Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant. Valued at $10,000, the grant supports emerging science and business leaders whose work has the potential...
STELLAR™ apple trees win silver in the SIVAL innovation awards
STELLAR™ (‘HOT81A1’), a next-generation apple variety specifically bred for hot and warming climates, has been recognised with a Silver Award in the SIVAL Varietal Innovation Competition for 2026 in Angers, France, marking a significant international milestone...
Increased 2025 grower returns reflect momentum in T&G’s Apples business
T&G Global’s 2025 Aotearoa New Zealand apple season has delivered higher returns for growers, reflecting strong global consumer demand and pricing across its premium ENVY™ and JAZZ™ apple brands. Across 2025, T&G will pay a total of $172 million...
Two iconic New Zealand apple varieties mark 40 years
This spring marks 40 years since the beginning of two of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most successful apples—Scifresh, and Scilate, marketed as JAZZ™ and ENVY™ respectively. Developed in 1985 by scientists at the Bioeconomy Science Institute (then part of DSIR), and...
Encouraging innovation in horticulture: 2026 Edward Turner Grant opens for applications
T&G Global invites postgraduate students to apply for the 2026 Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant, a $10,000 scholarship recognising emerging talent and fostering innovation across Aotearoa New Zealand’s horticulture sector. As one of the country’s leading...
TUTTI™ apple wins global recognition for climate-smart innovation
The first apple in the world bred specifically for hot climates, ‘HOT84A1’ – marketed as TUTTI™, has won first place in the Fresh Produce category at the Innovation Hub Awards at Fruit Attraction 2025 in Madrid, Spain. The Innovation Hub Awards recognise products that...
T&G Fresh and Kaikohe Berryfruit partner to expand berry operations in Te Taitokerau Northland
T&G Fresh and Ngāpuhi-owned Kaikohe Berryfruit Limited Partnership have announced a joint venture to expand berry operations in Te Taitokerau Northland to help meet the growing demand from New Zealanders for premium berries, while strengthening the iwi’s...
VentureFruit partners with Joy Wing Mau to expand climate-resilient TUTTI™ apples in China
VentureFruit has announced a major step in the global expansion of TUTTI™ apples, the world’s first apple specifically bred to tolerate hot climates, with the appointment of a new exclusive growing and sales partner in China. Under the agreement, Joy Wing Mau, a...
T&G Global reports its 2025 interim results
At a glance: Revenue: $920.6 million, up from $820.1 million Operating profit: $18.1 million, compared to a loss of $2.6 million Net profit before tax: $2.3 million, compared to a loss of $8.2 million Net profit after tax: $1.7 million, compared to a loss of $18.6...
T&G Global and Roc Partners join forces to deliver a large-scale Hawke’s Bay horticultural re-development
T&G Global and Roc Partners have entered into a Collaboration Agreement, focused on expanding Aotearoa New Zealand’s supply of premium export apples. The collaboration will see 40 hectares of T&G’s premium JOLI™ and ENVY™ apple brands planted across two...
T&G Global and Sandher form strategic relationship to lead North American cherry exports
With over 8–10 million pounds of premium cherries annually, Sandher engages T&G Global for the sales and marketing of their cherries from Canada. T&G Global is proud to announce a new strategic relationship with Sandher Fruit Packers—a premier Canadian cherry...
T&G Global expands presence in Asia with new office in Taiwan
T&G Global has today announced it will open a Taiwan office in June 2025, marking an important milestone in the company's growth and expansion in Asia. With a population of 23 million, strong trading relations between Taiwan and New Zealand and Taiwanese consumers...
Strong global demand drives new season launch of Aotearoa New Zealand ENVY™ apples
The first containers of T&G’s new season Aotearoa New Zealand premium ENVY™ branded apples departed Napier Port this week, bound for Shanghai, China. Harvested in Tairāwhiti Gisborne, the departing fruit signals the start of a busy export period for Aotearoa New...
T&G celebrates strong start to 2025 JAZZ™ apple harvest
The new season apple harvest in Aotearoa New Zealand is off to an excellent start, with the first of T&G Global’s premium JAZZ™ branded apples being harvested last week. This marks the beginning of a strong season for T&G’s premium global apple brands and...
T&G welcomes significant success in protecting its IP rights under China’s new Seed Law
T&G Global welcomes the recent Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China judgement upholding an earlier landmark ruling regarding the protection of its Scilate apple plant variety rights. This verdict upholds the earlier ruling by the Lanzhou...
T&G appoints new Director
T&G Global today announces the appointment of Philipp Trachtenberg as a Non-Independent Director, effective 10 March 2025. Philipp Trachtenberg has extensive experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic business development. He is...
Improved Apples performance signals bounce back for T&G Global
At a glance: • Revenue: $1.36 billion, up from $1.33 billion • Operating profit/(loss): $12.7 million, up from ($45.6 million) • Net loss before tax: ($6.8 million), up from ($64.2 million) • Net loss after tax: ($9.9 million), up from ($46.6 million) High demand for...