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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...
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New season New Zealand apples headed for international markets
It’s new season apple harvest time in New Zealand, with the first of T&G Global’s portfolio of high-quality apples being exported to consumers and customers in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand. Commencing with early varieties...
Difficult year impacts T&G Global 2022 annual results
At a glance: Revenue: $1.30 billion, down from $1.37 billion Operating profit: $20.4 million, up from $16.9 million Net (loss) / profit before tax: ($3.3...
World’s first apple variety bred specifically for a hot climate unveiled at Berlin Fruit Logistica
Following twenty years of breeding and scientific development, Tutti™, the world’s first specifically bred hot climate tolerant apple variety, was commercially launched at Berlin Fruit Logistica trade show today. Tutti™, which for the last five years has...
New dragon fruit varieties to delight growers and consumers
The first new varieties from a joint New Zealand – Viet Nam dragon fruit breeding programme are set to be launched to the global marketplace. Plant & Food Research in New Zealand and the Southern Horticultural Research Institute (SOFRI) in Viet Nam have been...
NZ Super Fund extends partnership and expansion plans with T&G
T&G Global and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund announced today that they are extending their partnership, with the sale of T&G’s Riwaka orchard in Nelson to the Fund’s rural investment manager FarmRight. The sale sees T&G sell its 194 hectare Riwaka...
T&G Global announces new $10,000 tertiary student grant on 125th anniversary
T&G Global has today announced the launch of a new postgraduate tertiary student grant valued at $10,000, to celebrate its 125th anniversary, named in honour of company founder Edward Turner. “The Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant has been designed to...
T&G’s Regan Judd wins 2022 Young Horticulturist of the Year
Regan Judd, one of T&G Global’s Orchard Sector Managers in Hawke’s Bay, took home the 2022 New Zealand Young Horticulturist of the Year title at last night’s awards ceremony hosted by the Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture Education Trust. Regan wins the coveted...
BayWa Global Produce looks forward to Asia Fruit Logistica
The BayWa Global Produce team is looking forward to re-connecting in person with its customers and partners at Asia Fruit Logistica in Bangkok this November. Benedikt Mangold, Chief Executive of BayWa Global Produce, says it will be great to showcase the combined...
Over one million Envy™ apples sold at Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival in China has been a runaway success for Envy™, with 165,000 gift boxes (1.48M total apples) sold – a new record for Envy™ apples at the festival. T&G Global’s Head of Marketing, Rebecca Chapman, says the strong Mid-Autumn...
New mandarin variety arrives for T&G Fresh
T&G Fresh this week welcomes the newest addition to its citrus range – the Afourer mandarin. After a fantastic Satsuma mandarin season that wrapped up in July, the new Afourer mandarin opens up a new seasonal window with harvest occurring towards the end of the...
T&G Global reports its 2022 Interim Results
At a glance Revenue: $645.5 million, down from $652.1 million Operating profit: $15.0 million, up from $10.9 million Net profit before tax: $7.8 million, up from $5.1 million Net profit after tax: $5.7 million, up from $3.4 million Net assets: $563.6 million, up from...
T&G teams up with NZ Super Fund for second time as part of Envy™ expansion
T&G Global has continued its partnership with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund – with a second orchard sale to its rural investment manager FarmRight to help expand one of New Zealand’s best-returning premium export apples, Envy™. As a result of the...
T&G takes bold step towards low carbon future with Sustainability-Linked Loan
T&G Global today announced it has signed Aotearoa New Zealand’s first Sustainability-Linked Loan in the horticulture sector – borrowing $180 million. The three-year loan is the first of its kind in New Zealand horticulture, and commits T&G to a science-based...
Premium New Zealand-grown Envy™ bound for global markets
Consumers across Asia, North America, the UK and Europe will soon be able to purchase this season’s New Zealand-grown premium Envy™ apples, with the first exports getting underway. This week, the first of T&G Global’s Envy™ apples depart Hawke’s Bay...
Collaborative new programme supports sole parents into horticulture industry
One of Aotearoa’s largest horticultural businesses, T&G Global, has teamed up with the Ministry of Social Development and Māori Wardens on a new programme to support sole parents enter the workforce. The new programme, He Huarahi Hou (new pathway), has been set up...
New season satsuma mandarins in stores this week
From this week onwards, Kiwis can expect delicious satsuma mandarins in stores, which is two weeks earlier than previous years thanks to this season’s great growing conditions. T&G Fresh, the largest citrus grower in New Zealand, started harvesting the fruit late...
New Zealand JAZZ™ apples ready to impress global markets
The first of this season’s New Zealand-grown JAZZ™ apples depart for Europe today, with approximately two million cartons (36,000 tonnes) of JAZZ™ apples expected to be exported throughout the New Zealand season. T&G Global Director of Operations,...
T&G Global reports its 2021 Annual Results
At a glance: Revenue: $1.37 billion, down from $1.41 billion Operating profit: $16.9 million, down from $32.4 million Net profit before tax: $9.8 million, down from $22.0 million Net profit after tax: $13.6 million, down from $16.6 million Total equity: $573.6...
2022 New Zealand apple harvest well underway
New Zealand’s 2022 apple season is well underway, with T&G Global harvesting the first of this season’s apples. Together with its growers, T&G is planning to pick more than 6.5 million tray carton equivalents (TCEs) this year – the equivalent of 120,000,000...
Fairgrow donates one million kilograms of fresh produce to Kiwis in need
Just one year since its inception, T&G Fresh’s charity Fairgrow has today achieved the massive milestone of donating its one millionth kilogram of fresh produce to Kiwis in need across Aotearoa. Fairgrow has partnered with growers from across the country to...
T&G Global announces multi-million-dollar investment to expand apples business
With its premium Envy™ apple on track to be a billion-dollar brand and global demand for its other apple varieties on the increase, one of New Zealand’s largest apple growers and marketers, T&G Global, has announced significant investment in its apple...
Creating sustainable apple and pear varieties for a warming world
The Hot Climate Programme, an industry leading breeding programme, is capturing the attention of fresh produce companies globally, as the demand for climate resistant fruit increases. Initiated in 2002, the Hot Climate Programme is...
T&G Global’s Envy™ growth backed by NZ Super Fund
T&G Global has entered into a partnership with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund though its New Zealand rural investment manager, FarmRight, to help grow one of New Zealand’s best-returning premium export apples, Envy™. The partnership sees T&G sell...
Sowing the seeds for a regenerative horticultural partnership
Two of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest horticultural businesses - T&G Global and Zespri - are teaming up with science organisation Plant & Food Research and other industry partners on a new project to research, develop, define, and promote sustainable and...
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Planting begins for new Joli™ apple commercial growing pilot
The first commercial planting of T&G Global’s newest global premium apple variety Joli™, began this week at one of T&G’s Hawke’s Bay orchards. T&G is the global exclusive license holder for growing, marketing and selling the new variety, branded as...
Jan Buter of T&G wins Hawke’s Bay Young Fruit Grower of the Year
Jan Buter, a Supply & Continuous Improvement Technician at T&G Global in Hastings won the title of Hawke's Bay Young Fruit Grower of the Year at the Awards gala dinner on Friday night. The Hawke's Bay Young Fruit Grower of the Year, which is run by the Hawke’s...
T&G Global reports its 2023 Interim Results
At a glance Revenue: $765.3 million, up from $645.5 million Operating (loss) / profit: ($11.6 million), down from $15.0 million Net (loss) / profit before tax: ($21.4 million), down from $7.8 million Net (loss) / profit after tax: ($15.7 million), down from $5.7...
T&G launches new global premium apple variety
T&G Global has today launched Joli™, a new global premium apple variety, which joins the company’s established portfolio of Envy™ and JAZZ™ apple brands. Joli™, which global consumers will be able to enjoy from 2028 onwards, is the...
T&G’s Grace Rehu wins Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award
Grace Rehu, a Leading Hand at T&G Global in Hawke’s Bay, took home the 2023 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award at the prestigious Awards on Friday night. The Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer and Grower award, established in 2012, recognises and celebrates Māori...
T&G commissions state-of-the-art automated Hawke’s Bay packhouse
T&G Global has commissioned one of the largest apple packhouses in the Southern Hemisphere at its Whakatū site in Hawke’s Bay. The highly automated facility, with 1.7 hectares of roof space, will be able to pack more than 125 million kilograms of apples per season...
T&G announces first recipient of $10,000 tertiary student grant
T&G Global is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant is Reuben Panting, a Masters student at Auckland University. The postgraduate tertiary student grant valued at $10,000, was established to celebrate T&G’s...
New partnership brings hot climate apple and pear varieties to South America
VentureFruit®, the commercialisation manager for the Hot Climate Partnership, has announced a significant milestone in the global expansion of the future-focussed hot climate breeding programme. VentureFruit® has appointed Andes New Varieties Administration Chile®...
New season New Zealand apples headed for international markets
It’s new season apple harvest time in New Zealand, with the first of T&G Global’s portfolio of high-quality apples being exported to consumers and customers in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand. Commencing with early varieties...
Difficult year impacts T&G Global 2022 annual results
At a glance: Revenue: $1.30 billion, down from $1.37 billion Operating profit: $20.4 million, up from $16.9 million Net (loss) / profit before tax: ($3.3...
World’s first apple variety bred specifically for a hot climate unveiled at Berlin Fruit Logistica
Following twenty years of breeding and scientific development, Tutti™, the world’s first specifically bred hot climate tolerant apple variety, was commercially launched at Berlin Fruit Logistica trade show today. Tutti™, which for the last five years has...
New dragon fruit varieties to delight growers and consumers
The first new varieties from a joint New Zealand – Viet Nam dragon fruit breeding programme are set to be launched to the global marketplace. Plant & Food Research in New Zealand and the Southern Horticultural Research Institute (SOFRI) in Viet Nam have been...
NZ Super Fund extends partnership and expansion plans with T&G
T&G Global and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund announced today that they are extending their partnership, with the sale of T&G’s Riwaka orchard in Nelson to the Fund’s rural investment manager FarmRight. The sale sees T&G sell its 194 hectare Riwaka...
T&G Global announces new $10,000 tertiary student grant on 125th anniversary
T&G Global has today announced the launch of a new postgraduate tertiary student grant valued at $10,000, to celebrate its 125th anniversary, named in honour of company founder Edward Turner. “The Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant has been designed to...
T&G’s Regan Judd wins 2022 Young Horticulturist of the Year
Regan Judd, one of T&G Global’s Orchard Sector Managers in Hawke’s Bay, took home the 2022 New Zealand Young Horticulturist of the Year title at last night’s awards ceremony hosted by the Royal NZ Institute of Horticulture Education Trust. Regan wins the coveted...
BayWa Global Produce looks forward to Asia Fruit Logistica
The BayWa Global Produce team is looking forward to re-connecting in person with its customers and partners at Asia Fruit Logistica in Bangkok this November. Benedikt Mangold, Chief Executive of BayWa Global Produce, says it will be great to showcase the combined...
Over one million Envy™ apples sold at Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival in China has been a runaway success for Envy™, with 165,000 gift boxes (1.48M total apples) sold – a new record for Envy™ apples at the festival. T&G Global’s Head of Marketing, Rebecca Chapman, says the strong Mid-Autumn...
New mandarin variety arrives for T&G Fresh
T&G Fresh this week welcomes the newest addition to its citrus range – the Afourer mandarin. After a fantastic Satsuma mandarin season that wrapped up in July, the new Afourer mandarin opens up a new seasonal window with harvest occurring towards the end of the...