Te Puke is the base of New Zealand’s $1 billion kiwifruit industry. Our Te Puke site works closely with ZESPRI and is home to our kiwifruit breeding programme andour extensive kiwifruit germplasm collection.
Key Facts
- ~40 staff
- 40 ha research orchard
- Cool stores
- Packhouse facilities
- Kiwifruit Nursery, including plastic houses and sheds
- Purpose-build laboratory facilities
Areas of research include:
- Breeding Science
- Applied Entomology
- Crop & Fruit Production Systems
- Systems ModellingSource Link: https://www.plantandfood.co.nz/page/about-us/contact/locations/te-puke/
