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The grafting window is fast approaching and throughout harvest we need to keep our thoughts on the plan<br />
for orchard and how best to ensure that the orchard is a viable business.<br />
One of the decisions to make is the choice to commit to the grafting of a New Cultivar. For some it will be<br />
a easy, maybe the only, decision and for others you may want to take the first steps in converting your<br />
Hayward orchard to a more profitable variety.<br />
Psa will have a major impact on the decision that some growers will be making and from first hand<br />
experience I think that all Hort16a growers need a risk mitigation plan and a succession plan for conversion<br />
of their Hort16a to one of the new cultivars. This plan may involve notch grafting (excluding Te Puke) and<br />
may be programmed for over a couple of years.<br />
Again ZESPRI have done a great job in providing a resource that is invaluable to a grower that decides to<br />
graft to a new variety in the NEW VARIETY INFORMATION GUIDE. There are 3 guides available GREEN, GOLD<br />
and ROOTSTOCK. Please ensure that you read these carefully. They give you all the information to make an<br />
informed decision.<br />
<strong>Apata</strong> have a strong focus New Varieties. Your Growers Services Representative is skilled and ready to help<br />
inform your grafting decision making.<br />
2012 Licence Release<br />
The 2012 Licence Application Overview and Rules document explains the process for 2012 allocations<br />
of licences to grow ZESPRI Kiwifruit Varieties and all growers considering applying are strongly<br />
advised to carefully read it. The ‘ZESPRI Kiwifruit Variety Licence – Online’ (a sample licence) and<br />
the ‘New Varieties Information Guide’ (providing full information about each variety) will be available<br />
on The Canopy and posted to all growers on 9 May 2012.<br />
9 May 2012 New Varieties Information Guide and Licence Application Overview and<br />
Rules posted to growers and on The Canopy<br />
16 - 30 May 2012 Licence appliation process takes place<br />
During week commencing 18<br />
June 2012<br />
New Varieties<br />
Licences are available for collection and execution<br />
From 19 June to end August Budwood collection and distribution
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