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We write topical production-focused articles for commercial NZ berry growers. The most recent article is featured below, and the full collection can be viewed here

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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

NZ Strawberry Growers' Guide to Nutrition Management

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.

Auckland strawberry variety trial 2024/25 season

Auckland strawberry variety trial 2023/24 season

Warrior

Victor (short day)

Ventana (short day)

Valiant (day neutral)

Royal Royce (day neutral)

Moxie (day neutral)

Monterey (day neutral)

Fronteras (short day)

Cabrillo (day neutral)

Camarosa (short day)

Albion (day neutral)

Christchurch day-neutral variety trial 2024/25 season

Christchurch day-neutral variety trial 2023/24 season

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.