16
Aug 2021

BEST of 2021 – Mt Wellington Wholesale Market Visit

BEST of 2021 – Mt Wellington Wholesale Market Visit

NZ Gourmet sending tomatoes to the market in boxes to reduce the risk of becoming infected with PepMV

 

BEST of 2021: This was the third most viewed article of 2021
Last week I was invited to visit the markets with Roelf Schreuder, Production Director of Protected Crops for NZ Gourmet and Glenn Forsyth, Local Sales Representative NZ Gourmet. We visited the market floors of Market Gardeners, Turners & Growers, Seeka Limited and Fresh Direct.
Amidst the outbreak of the Pepino Mosaic Virus, that has struck several tomato growing operations, NZ Gourmet have decided to pack their produce, for the NZ domestic market, into cardboard boxes, that they usually use for international exports, in order to protect their business from the threat of the virus.  Returning plastic crates may pose a risk to transmitting the virus at this time.  Until more is known then this has been identified as the best insurance policy to reduce their crops becoming infected.

 

Above and below – NZ Gourmet is sending both loose and large Truss to the market in boxes due to the PepMV outbreak.

 

Thank you to all the companies for allowing us on site to view the floors and to the companies that allowed us to take photos.
It was great to see all of the different crops and to experience what happens to all of the produce once it leaves the greenhouses and packhouses.  There is certainly a buzz of activity, especially at two of the markets.  It is amazing to witness what must be major logistical operations.
I highly recommend if you are a grower and have not had the time or opportunity to visit the market floors, it is well worth a visit.  Please see photo gallery below.

MG’s bustling floor, well organised and easy to get around.

 

Image above and below –  produce is on mini display for customers to view and purchase at MG’s.  Larger orders are then processed from the stock in the warehouse.  

 

Cover: Left, Mark Middleton, Marketing Representative, Market Gardeners and Right, Glenn Forsyth, NZ Gourmet.  MG’s had a great display of fruit and vegetables.

 

 

Left, Aaron Leslie Sales & Business Development Manager at Seeka Limited, Right Roelf Schreuder, NZ Gourmet.  Nice Warriors jerseys in your office Aaron – if they go missing you know it was me.

 

Tamarillos – one of my favourites, and another product that could be grown under cover. 

 

Australian tomatoes were at one of the markets. 

 

 

Article written and compiled by Stefan Vogrincic

All Article’s checked and edited by Marie Vogrincic

I appreciate your comments.  Please feel free to comment on the grower2grower Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/StefanGrower2grower/

CLASSIFIED

Subscribe to our E-Zine

Sign up here to subscribe to the Grower2grower Ezine. Every two weeks you will receive new articles, specific to the protected cropping industry, informing you of industry news and events straight to your inbox.

More

From This Category

Information about the residue compliance booklet: TomatoesNZ
May 6, 2025
Information about the residue compliance booklet: TomatoesNZ
When using agrichemicals on your indoor tomato plants, it is important to check the compliance regulations for each activate in the product you are using.
May 6, 2025
Velifer – A New Tool in the Tool Box to help control Whitefly and other Greenhouse Insect Pests Approved by EPA
Naturally effective pest management for protected crops (BASF). Velifer® Biological Insecticide adds a new dimension to the management of a wide range of key insect pests within protected cropping structures. Velifer will help manage populations already controlled by conventional knockdown pesticides and complements the use of beneficial insects.
TomatoesNZ fact finding mission report
April 22, 2025
TomatoesNZ fact finding mission report
European Tour of Learning. In February 2025, a group of 6 people representing the NZ covered crop industry, travelled to Europe to embark on a fact finding mission that included attending Fruit Logistica in Berlin and a series of meetings with suppliers around the Netherlands.
Project Spotlight: A Smarter Future for Botanica Nurseries
April 22, 2025
Project Spotlight: A Smarter Future for Botanica Nurseries
In the heart of Silverdale, NSW, something exciting is growing
Horticentre Charitable Trust Continues as Exclusive Sponsor of Grower2Grower 2025
April 8, 2025
Horticentre Charitable Trust Continues as Exclusive Sponsor of Grower2Grower 2025
"Together we share a goal of offering future growers, and existing growers, a tool set, of credible trusted information, to achieve better outcomes".
BASF launches Sokalan® CP 301: a readily biodegradable dispersant with optimal performance for stable agricultural formulations
April 7, 2025
BASF launches Sokalan® CP 301: a readily biodegradable dispersant with optimal performance for stable agricultural formulations
Sokalan® CP 301 bridges a market gap by offering a high-performing and readily biodegradable alternative to existing dispersants
CLASSIFIED