Our Team
Geoff Langford
Growing up on an orchard in Nelson, growing fruit has been in his blood from a young age. He took his horticultural qualifications through Lincoln University and then worked in the government’s science research and extension organisation as it changed shape and form over the years.
Starting as a MAF advisor, moving to Hort Research, and later with Plant and Food Research, Geoff has had an active involvement in the formation, maintenance and future direction of New Zealand’s berryfruit industries for over 50 years. Geoff has spent decades supporting NZ berryfruit growers. Geoff formed Berryworld Ltd in 2012 to continue research and development services to NZ berryfruit industries, and has taken other team members on board over the years.
Starting as a MAF advisor, moving to Hort Research, and later with Plant and Food Research, Geoff has had an active involvement in the formation, maintenance and future direction of New Zealand’s berryfruit industries for over 50 years. Geoff has spent decades supporting NZ berryfruit growers. Geoff formed Berryworld Ltd in 2012 to continue research and development services to NZ berryfruit industries, and has taken other team members on board over the years.
Molly Shaw
Heralding from New York State, Molly did her bachelor studies in Plant Science and her masters in Plant Protection, both from Cornell University.
After working for 8 years as a fruit and vegetable specialist in the Cornell Extension system, she moved with her family to New Zealand, where she worked another 8 years as an agronomist in a commercial greenhouse before joining Berryworld in 2021. Molly enjoys working with grower groups using science as a basis for understanding production challenges.
After working for 8 years as a fruit and vegetable specialist in the Cornell Extension system, she moved with her family to New Zealand, where she worked another 8 years as an agronomist in a commercial greenhouse before joining Berryworld in 2021. Molly enjoys working with grower groups using science as a basis for understanding production challenges.
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