For Growers

Latest Articles

Topical articles written for commercial NZ berry growers--see the full collection of articles here

Heat is bad for strawberries

February 26, 2025

Surprising spikes in root zone EC

February 13, 2025

Pest & Disease Control

Pest and Disease Fact Sheets: use the first set of“symptoms” factsheets to narrow down what could be causing the problem, and find more information about management in the “causes” factsheets.

Fruit Rots

Leaves with Stickiness, Sooty Mold

Plant Collapse, Stunt

Leaves with Spots

Leaves with Holes

Leaves with Unusual Colours

Leaves with Distortion

Pest Scouting Protocol

Protocol was created to fulfil Vietnam export requirements.

Test Resource

Blackcurrant Production

Berryworld does research and development work for the Blackcurrant industry body, Blackcurrants NZ.

Strawberry Variety Performance Testing

NZ Berryfruit Propagators sponsors annual variety trials to test performance of new material against industry standards under NZ growing conditions. See detailed performance data from Auckland and Canterbury trials, as well as descriptions of strawberry varieties.

2020/21

Test Summary

2022/23

Licensed Strawberry Propagators

NZ Berryfruit Propagators sublicenses certain NZ nurseries to propagate the University of California strawberry varieties. Propagators operate under NZBP's High Health Strawberry production scheme, designed to minimize risk of pathogens and pests in plant material. Varieties are protected under NZ Plant Variety Rights patent system, and propagation is not permitted except by sublicensed propagators.