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I’m Dayne Paton, Agronomist at Connings Farm on the Waimea Plains, top of the South Island. I keep an eye on the crops week to week, spotting any issues before... Read more...

Tomato growers do you have a Biosecurity plan for your business?

In recent times New Zealand Tomato growers were shaken up by the discovery of Pepino Mosaic virus and although there is a vaccine available elsewhere, it is not available yet... Read more...

Not just any sweet pea – new breeding focus on “sweeter peas”

Eating fresh, frozen, or canned peas is eating a future seed… a plant part in which the plant puts all its energy to build stored energy for the survival of... Read more...

New Naval Cucumber

A strong new addition to the Lefroy Valley cucumber range Naval is a vigorous, high-yielding cucumber variety bred for consistent production and excellent fruit quality across the main growing seasons.... Read more...

Lidhar Farms: Family, Focus and Future Growth

When Simardeep “Simar” Singh first walked through the Bombay property that would become Lidhar Farms, he saw an opportunity for his family to build something of their own. Within two... Read more...

Tomato - My little Princess

A royal performer for reliable greenhouse production Looking for a tomato variety that keeps delivering when conditions change? Princess brings vigorous growth, dependable fruit set and strong yield potential to... Read more...

Spinach & INITIO

A good and healthy start is essential for the performance of a crop. With the right seed treatment, growers can realize an increased vigour and quality and a higher initial... Read more...

Spinach - Continuing growth

From a portfolio of almost 30 KWS spinach varieties, we have selected a range of tried and tested varieties that suit our climate and markets. With these varieties you can... Read more...

Market standard pumpkin

Getting a new pumpkin variety to the market takes many years of trialing and hard work. This time all the hard work has paid off with our new variety. Baron... Read more...

Changing of the guard at Lefroy Valley Australia

As of 1st July 2026 Nick Laminski retired from his role as CEO of Lefroy Valley Australia (LVA). Nick joined LVA in 2004 from South Africa via the UK. Over... Read more...

New Chinese cabbage variety for the NZ fresh market: KATANA

Katana is a variety developed for growers looking for reliable summer and autumn production, strong field performance, and marketable head quality. Built for reliable summer and autumn harvest, Katana has... Read more...

Luna - New Intermediate Day Hybrid Onion

After a series of excellent trial results from Pukekohe to Hawkes Bay, we have launched our first mid-late intermediate day hybrid onion. Excellent adaptability, globe shaped and three good skins... Read more...

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