It’s the new season of apple harvest time in New Zealand. The first of T&G Global’s portfolio of high-quality apples was exported to consumers and customers in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand.
Commencing with early varieties PoppiTM and Royal Gala, followed by Pacific Queen and T&G’s premium JAZZTM and EnvyTM brands, T&G’s orchard teams and network of partner growers are busy harvesting apples from trees in Hawke’s Bay, Gisborne, Nelson and Central Otago.
Craig Betty, T&G’s Director of Operations, said there was a great fruit crop on the trees despite Cyclone Gabrielle's significant impact on parts of the North Island in February.
“While some orchards in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne were impacted, there are orchards in those areas which were completely untouched, and the fruit we’ve already harvested and shipped to our customers in Asia looks great. With the balance of our crop due to be harvested throughout March and April, we look forward to seeing our premium brands continue to develop good colour and size over the coming weeks,” shared Betty.
Betty revealed that the cyclone had bypassed the South Island. In conjunction with the hot summer, the enterprise harvested JAZZTM and EnvyTM brand apples with excellent ripening and colour.
“Apple fans worldwide will be looking forward to this season’s new crop. We apply our horticulture expertise and careful orchard and post-harvest management to produce the best apples annually. Whether consumers after great colour, tangy or sweet flavours, a satisfying crunch or prefer smaller snacking or larger gifting apples, we have something for everyone within our portfolio of premium brands.”
T&G Global will commission a new, state-of-the-art automated packhouse in Hawke's Bay. The packhouse will be the largest in the southern hemisphere, allowing the company the best out of the region's harvest this season and for the future, ensuring that Kiwis and consumers globally can enjoy the brand's great-tasting premium apples.
