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TROPICAL FRUIT GROWERS OF NEW ZEALAND

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Inspiring Sustainable and Profitable Agriculture in New Zealand

TROPICAL FRUIT GROWERS OF NEW ZEALAND

Not only can we grow tropical plants in New Zealand, we can actually use our wonderful climate and our local expertise to bring new prosperity to New Zealand grown fruit.


Reclaiming the Tropical Fruit market with homegrown

OUR AIM

Tropical fruits are imported by the tonne into New Zealand, yet we are just a few steps away from supplying the bulk of the country's requirements-and with a much more nutritious product.

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Watch Seven Sharp's TV feature on us for a great overview.

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The numbers add add up

ECONOMICS

Northtec has prepared an economic study on the positive impact of co-ordinating and increasing Northland banana production so that we can supply the bulk of NZ's requirements for  bananas and pineapples.

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Innovation Well Underway

TROPICAL CLIMATE

Growers like our Green Guru Owen Schafli have already proved that Northland's climate can successfully grow pineapples, sugar cane, coffee, bananas and prickly pears on a commercial scale.
Warmer areas south of Auckland can most likely do this too.

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The future of farming

TIME TO DIVERSIFY?

Bananas are worth a closer look given this season's cuts in the dairy payout. A cash crop to supplement farm income; benefits for effluent mitigation; stems and foliage create stock feed; a better use of land that can only support lighter stock weight - and bananas self-propagate over time. 

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WANT TO GET IN TOUCH?

If you'd like to find out more about growing tropical fruit in New Zealand, get in touch with other growers or tell us what you're doing then email tfgnzinfo@gmail.com  so we can stay in touch with you and add you to our private Facebook group which you can find at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TropicalFruitGrowersNZ

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We also have a popular public group called 'Banana Growers of NZ' you can join - https://www.facebook.com/groups/BananaGrowersNZ and a public page https://www.facebook.com/TropicalFruitGrowersNZ

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​You can also call Hugh Rose on 027 4391572

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CONTACT US!

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THE TEAM

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HUGH ROSE

Boutique banana plantation owner, plant procurer.

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SCOTT MORISON

Scott runs a property valuation firm in North Auckland, while also developing Exotica NZ – an online nursery and exporter specialising in subtropicals

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PAULINE ROSE

Uber Group (broadband) COO, lotus grower

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OWEN SCHAFLI

Tropical fruit guru

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BARRY PYLE

Retired environmental microbiologist from Ruakaka.

WHAT WE PROVIDE 

Knowledge. Support. Plant Stock.

We provide knowledge and expertise as well as a place where members can trade plants. 

OUR SPONSORS

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Whangarei, New Zealand

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