This creamy dressing, flavoured with lemongrass and kaffir lime is incredibly delicious with avocado and prawns. click here
This makes a light, refreshing starter or special side salad. Serve on individual plates, or as one big salad for the table. click here
Classic banana bread that uses creamy Fresh Avocado to replace shortening. The result is very moist and great for breakfast, snacks, tea time or dessert. click here
An appetiser or light lunch with the wow factor. In a hurry? Use premade salsa and the dish comes together in five minutes click here
Avocado lends a perfect smooth and creamy texture to this delicious treat, that’s healthy too! click here
Chocolates that are really good for you - what could be better? click here
This tasty summer potato salad is perfect to take along to a BBQ. click here
Wednesday 26 June 2013, Mount Maunganui BayPark Function CentreThis year the competition will be held at BayPark Function Centre on Wednesday, 26 June 2013.This exciting competition event, followed by a gala dinner in the evening, attracts hundreds of local Bay of Plenty people from within the horticulture industry.This event celebrates and showcases the importance of continually recognising and encouraging our industries up-and-coming young leaders, and this event is the perfect platform for this.For more information about the Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of the Year competition, including entry forms and opportunities to sponsor this prestigious BOP event click on the documents below.BOP Young Fruit Grower of the Year 2013 - FlyerBOP Young Fruit Grower of the Year 2013 - Application FormBOP Young Fruit Grower of the Year 2013 - Sponsorship Form
We invite you to join fellow growers and international experts for this not to be missed avocado industry event. This is your opportunity to increase your awareness of the amazing nutritional properties of the avocado, gain knowledge about increasing the health of your orchard and learn about how we can ensure we maintain a strong and sustainable industry.Register for NUTRITIONAL VALUES now to take advantage of the early bird rates.What are the specific health properties of avocado? How do we increase the visibility of these attributes? And how does what we do in our orchards and throughout the value chain impact on the final product we deliver to consumers?The Nutritional Values conference will explore these questions and more, while providing you with an opportunity to reconnect, make new connections and discuss your ideas with peers and experts.The programme features international speakers and experts from Australasia who will present the latest knowledge on issues important to maximising value for the New Zealand and Australian avocado industries. Attendees will also spend time visiting successful orchards and postharvest facilities in the Bay of Plenty.Exciting programme, fabulous location, and memorable social events. Register for Nutritional Values at avocadoconference.co.nz Conference organising committee: Ashby WhiteheadChairman NZAGA Jim KochiChairman, AAL Jen ScoularCEO, NZ Avocado John TyasCEO, AAL
Te Puke orchardist and NZAGA Grower Rep of seven years, Ashby Whitehead, is the new chairman-elect of NZAGA and AIC."I am excited about the excellent opportunities available for avocados from New Zealand but also very aware of the challenges we face as an industry. I look forward to leading the industry through this phase of change and improvement, with the development of new markets in Asia, building the nutritional platform for avocados and strengthening the avocado category in the New Zealand market,” Mr Whitehead said. Mr Whitehead will replace current chairman John Schnackenberg when he steps down from the position in May as part of a planned succession. Mr Schnackenberg has served as chairman since 2007 and will continue as a Grower Representative on the NZAGA Executive and AIC Ltd Board.Mr Whitehead has been one of the eight grower-elected directors on AIC's ten-member board since 2006.Mr Whitehead has been a successful avocado grower since 1996. He and wife Linda purchased a run-down apple orchard in Te Puke in 1991, converting to avocados after much tidying up and rehabilitation of the land. In 2000 they acquired the neighbouring orchard and planted a further 0.75ha of avocados and 3.5ha of kiwifruit.Ashby has had a long career in engineering, something which he has recently come back to following the effects of Psa-V. He is very active in the Te Puke avocado and kiwifruit communities and also sits on the AIC Finance committee, the Recognised Product Group, Quality Standards Committee and Local Market Committee."I look forward to addressing the joint New Zealand and Australian avocado growers' conference in September in Tauranga in my new role as Chairman. It will be an excellent opportunity to connect with New Zealand and international avocado growers.” Says Mr Whitehead.Mr Whitehead takes the Chairmanship at a time when there is major activity on the horizon for NZ Avocado."We are currently working on a business case for a Primary Growth Partnership with the Ministry for Primary Industries and also worked closely with Plant & Food Research to submit a bid for avocado research funding from the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment,” says Mr Whitehead. "The crown investment will allow us to significantly accelerate our projects and implement solutions to create a far more profitable industry going forward.”Outgoing chairman John Schnackenberg said "Ashby brings a strong grower focus to the chairmanship.”NZAGA Grower Representative Tony Ponder has been elected as the new Vice Chair of NZAGA. Tony has served on the Board since 2005.
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