NEW ZEALAND’S CLIMATE ADVANTAGE
New Zealand has the perfect climate for growing apples. Our island nation receives high levels of sunshine and has a more moderate climate than continental countries because we’re surrounded by the cool Pacific Ocean. This means our summers are warm and winters mild, which is just how apples like it.
FUTURE THINKERS
The New Zealand apple industry is full of smart, innovative minds who are constantly looking to create new and more delicious apple varieties, more effective and safer methods of pest control and smarter pack house technology that ensures we can offer the world’s consumers the most consistent quality, the safest and tastiest fruit around.
APPLES FOR THE WORLD
New Zealand apples are appreciated around the world for their beauty, excellent flavour, crisp texture and minimal residues. Different cultures have slightly different apple preferences, so New Zealand exporters have developed different varieties for consumers in the various markets of North America, Asia and Europe.
CULTIVATING CAREERS
Young New Zealanders join the apple industry for rewarding careers from almost every background. Some come straight from school and work their way up through the orchard management and packhouse system. Others join us from university after studying science, horticulture or commerce.