Justavocados

Just Avocados workshop - Fruit size, harvest efficiency, and Uretara Orchard update.
2025-07-02 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Uretara Orchard, 189 Henry Road, Katikati, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Join the team from Avoworks for an update on Uretara Orchard and how they achieve cost savings without impacting yield.

Cameron Byrom will talk harvest efficiency and reducing harvest costs.
Nathan Darling will present a fruit sizing chart and a discussion on the cost benefit of fruit thinning.
There will be an opportunity for an orchard walk at the end.

We will start at 10:00am sharp so please arrive at 9:45am for orchard sign in.
Please note – Henry Road is off Busby Road.
Allow 90 mins for this session.
Take extra caution when crossing the river ford in the driveway.
Please register your attendance by emailing hello@darlinggroup.co.nz.
This workshop will be recorded and available on Thrive as soon as possible following the session.

Just Avocados workshop - Fertiliser, pruning, and orchard testing with Hill Labs.
2025-05-01 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Gordon MacLeod and Jane Watson-Baker, 5 Waiau Road, Athenree, Bay of Plenty, 3177, New Zealand
Hosted by Gordon MacLeod and Jane Watson-Baker where we will discuss basic fertiliser applications and pruning large trees while maintaining production. We will also have Sheena and Caroline from Hill Labs who will cover soil and leaf testing. You will gain a better understand of what happens to your samples when they go to the lab. Topics they will cover are:

Residue testing
Heavy metal testing
Water testing
Soil and leaf testing
Phosphate and Cadmium correlation and testing the soil.
Carbon:Nitrogen and organic matter profile testing, to track soil health changes

Light refreshments will be available.
This session will be recorded and available on Thrive.

Meeting: 2024-25 season review and 2025-26 preview (Mount Maunganui + Livestream)
2025-04-10 16:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Club Mount Maunganui, 45 Kawaka Street, Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, 3116, New Zealand
Join the Just Avocados and Darling Group teams to take a deep dive into the outcomes and activity in the 2024-25 season and discuss the forecast for the coming season.
PLEASE NOTE RSVPs for this event closed 5pm, 27 March and we are at capacity for the venue and licencing. Please register at the link below to watch this event over a livestream.
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ac1dba2c-ca4c-48ba-805b-42adb27385a0@88d4ddc1-5fab-4f50-86c5-9c674a889347

WEBINAR: Darling Group export market update
2025-02-26 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Join the Darling Group marketing team for an update on the 2024-25 avocado export season and plans for 2025-26.
Most of the time in this webinar will be allocated to covering off your questions in a Q&A session so please come with a list.
If you have any topics or questions that you would like us to prepare information on to present or other questions you want to ensure we cover – please send them to midge@darlinggroup.co.nz by 19 February.
Register at the link below.

GLOBALG.A.P. Continuous Improvement Workshop
2025-02-24 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | The Centre, Mckinney Room, 21 Main Road, Katikati, New Zealand
We are running another workshop on continuous improvement which is a compulsory element for GLOBALG.A.P. version 6 which is current now as of 1 January 2025.
This workshop will largely be a repeat of the previous sessions but will build on those with some further updates and simplification to our documentation and sharing of practical examples.
This workshop will help you understand what you need to do to complete this section of the audit.
Please RSVP to Midge ASAP

WEBINAR: Darling Group export market update
2024-12-18 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Join the Darling Group marketing team for an update on the 2024-25 avocado export season and a discussion of what’s to come.
Most of the time in this webinar will be allocated to covering off your questions in a Q&A session so please come with a list.
If you have any topics or questions that you would like us to prepare information on to present or other questions you want to ensure we cover – please send them to midge@darlinggroup.co.nz by 10 December.
Register at the link below.

GLOBALG.A.P. Continuous Improvement Workshop
2024-12-02 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Papamoa Community Centre, 4/34 Gravatt Road, Papamoa Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
We are running another workshop on continuous improvement which is a compulsory element for GLOBALG.A.P. version 6 coming into play from 1 January 2025.
This workshop will largely be a repeat of the previous sessions but will build on those with some further updates and simplification to our documentation and sharing of practical examples.
This workshop will help you understand what you need to do to complete this section of the audit.
Please RSVP to Kyra ASAP.

WEBINAR: 2024-25 avocado export season update
2024-10-09 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Join the Darling Group marketing team for an update on the 2024-25 avocado export season and a discussion of what’s to come.
We will cover:

Export markets
Logistics
Plan for the remainder of the season
Pool results forecast

…and a Q&A session to cover off your queries.
Register at the link below.

WORKSHOP: Pollination in avocados and biodiversity
2024-09-02 10:30 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 207 Hot Springs Road, Katikati, 207 Hot Springs Road, Katikati, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Join the Just Avocados team along with our guest speaker Dr David Pattemore, ecologist and pollination biologist for Plant and Food research and Auckland University. David’s extensive experience and knowledge will provide an open platform for questions and conversation. Put your curiosity hat on and bring your own orchard observations for a deep dive into the world of pollination through David’s eyes.
Thank you to Tom, Grant and Allan King who have allowed us to get together on their orchard for this session.
https://www.plantandfood.com/en-nz/staff/david-pattemore
“My research focuses on understanding the dynamics of pollination systems by integrating across the diverse fields of floral biology, pollinator biology and behaviour, and ecology. I have primarily worked in crop systems such as avocado, kiwifruit, and stonefruit, working on research questions to deliver benefits to crop industries and beekeepers.”
Register by emailing communications@darlinggroup.co.nz
This workshop will be recorded and available on Thrive at a later date.

WORKSHOP: Improving soil function and productivity
2024-08-12 13:00 - 14:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Katikati Digital Hub, Mc Kinney Room, 21 Main Road, Katikati, 3129, New Zealand
Venue: McKinney Room, Pātuki Manawa Digital Hub, 21 Main Road Katikati.
Parking: Katikati Main Road or Talisman Drive carpark.
Please join us and our guest speaker Dave Whittaker from Southern Humates as we delve into the topic of unlocking the potential in your orchard’s soil to increase the performance of your avocados trees.
Kyra Fielden will also share information on non-chemical weed control.

Register for this event by emailing communications@darlinggroup.co.nz
A video will also be available on Thrive at a later date.
Tea and coffee will be provided.

WEBINAR: Season update - Registration required
2024-07-31 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Join the Darling Group and Just Avocados teams for an update on the export and domestic markets and ensuring a smooth start to your 2024-25 season harvest.
Use the weblink below to register for the event through Microsoft Teams. We look forward to having you attend the event!
There will be lots of opportunity for you to ask questions of the team during this session. If there is something you would like us to cover – please send your questions ASAP to midge@darlinggroup.co.nz.

Just Avocados Discussion Group: Athenree
2024-07-12 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | 1031 State Highway 2, Athenree, 1031 State Highway 2, Athenree, New Zealand
Hosts: Russell and Ailsa Whiteman
Topic: Ozone Treatment with John Clements from Hort03. ‘Their technology focuses on using ozone-treated water applied to crops and soils as a sanitising, disinfecting and treatment agent, replacing some conventional spray treatments.’ Russell Whiteman has been using ozone treatment for two years with data from pest monitoring and spray responses. John will present the data and explain the equipment and how ozone works. See article for more information >> More than hot air to ozone crop treatment (farmersweekly.co.nz).
Russell will also talk through his pruning methods on the 190 trees that were planted in 2000. Russell’s pruning techniques make for some of the most efficient harvesting that Avoworks has done on mobile elevating work platforms.
Parking: 200m up driveway, past the house at driveway entrance.

Bring: Your own drink – there are no kitchen facilities available at the location so bring a flask if you would like a hot drink.

Meeting: 2024-25 season review and 2025-26 preview
2024-04-10 15:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Join the Darling Group and Just Avocados teams to take a deep dive into the outcomes and activity in the 2024-25 season and discuss the forecast for the coming season.
Refreshments and social time included.
We look forward to catching up with you.
Please RSVP by 27 March to Midge: midge@darlinggroup.co.nz and let us know of any dietary requirements.

WORKSHOP: Preparing YOU for Continuous Improvement Planning
2024-04-10 15:00 - 16:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Huketere Orchard, 86 Huketere Road, Pukenui, 0484, New Zealand
This is a must attend event. Continuous Improvement Planning is compulsory for your GLOBALG.A.P. audit and will form part of the Freshwater Farm Plans. Building on our last workshop, join our grower services team to work through real life scenarios of continuous improvement.
PLAN, DO, CHECK, ACT is the model for continuous improvement that we will elaborate on in the context of improving outcomes on your avocado orchard in terms of economic, environmental, and social situations.
Email us any scenarios you would like us to cover during the workshop.
RSVP to john@justavocados.co.nz

Meeting: 2023-24 season review and 2024-25 preview (Kerikeri)
2024-03-26 15:00 - 16:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Bay of Islands Golf Club, Golf View Road, Waipapa, 0230, New Zealand
Join the Just Avocados and Darling Group teams to take a deep dive into the outcomes and activity in the 2023-24 season and discuss the forecast for the coming season. We will also cover compliance requirements and update you on the shape of our contract for the the 2024-25 season.
Afternoon tea provided.
We look forward to catching up with you.
Please RSVP to midge@darlinggroup.co.nz and let us know of any dietary requirements.

Meeting: 2023-24 season review and 2024-25 preview (Katikati)
2024-03-25 15:00 - 16:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Paul’s Church, Mulgan Street, Katikati

Webinar: Just Avocados grower season update
2024-02-28 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online
Join the Just Avocados Grower Services team, and the Darling Group Sales and Marketing team for an update on markets and the NZ industry plus discussion of your questions.

If you would like a specific question or topic covered please email them through to communications@darlinggroup.co.nz

WORKSHOP: Preparing YOU for Continuous Improvement Planning
2024-02-14 15:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Katikati Digital Hub, Mc Kinney Room, 21 Main Road, Katikati, 3129, New Zealand
This is a must attend event. Continuous Improvement Planning is compulsory for your GLOBALG.A.P. audit and will form part of the Freshwater Farm Plans. Building on our last workshop, join our grower services team to work through real life scenarios of continuous improvement.
PLAN, DO, CHECK, ACT is the model for continuous improvement that we will elaborate on in the context of improving outcomes on your avocado orchard in terms of economic, environmental, and social situations.
Email us any scenarios you would like us to cover during the workshop.
RSVP to midge@darlinggroup.co.nz

Just Avocados Discussion Group: Katikati
2023-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 172c Pahoia Road, 172c Pahoia Road, Whakamārama, 3172, New Zealand
Hosts: Alex Croasdale-Saunders
Alex Crossdale-Saunders, Operations Manager wishes to invite you to the family owned and operated Pahoia Orchards Ltd for a walk through the covered blueberry orchard discussing how the blueberry industry has its own challenges and how learnings from the avocado orchard can benefit the blueberries, and vice versa including fertigation. In the avocado orchard there will be discussion on how to manage challenges from a low-lying block, biannual bearing and things they look to change and improve on for next season.
Alex is pleased to provide coffee through OCD Coffee / Brightside in Pahoia at the end of the discussion.
Please RSVP to admin@darlinggroup.co.nz with your name and coffee order.

Just Avocados webinar: How plants use nutrients to grow – Seed and Field + Levity Crop Science
2023-12-04 08:30 - 09:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online
You don’t want to miss this one! John and Kyra invite you to a session with Roger Blyth an advisor agronomist from Seed and Field to discuss how plants use nutrients to grow. They will introduce a new product range from Levity Crop Science that have shown improvements in tree crops, addressing key challenges including shelf life, maturity, increasing yield without reducing quality and stress management. Just Avocados is running a trial using their products in the far north. If you are interested in learning more about their approach to plant science set yourself up in front of the laptop with a bite to eat and join us.
Register using the link below.

Just Avocados Discussion Group: Katikati
2023-10-13 10:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 89 Woodland Road Katikati, 89 Woodland Rd, Katikati
Hosts: Vicki Farr and Nigel D’Ath
Vicki and Nigel wish to invite you to their orchard Wharawhara Trust Orchard for a presentation with Paul Daly from Effective Microorganisms New Zealand EMNZ. Effective Microorganisms (EM) is a microbial inoculant which can be expanded from concentrate to make an economical product. Vicki has been making her home brew and expanding EM from concentrate to support natural processes for pest and pathogen suppression through competitive and antagonistic activity using EM. Vicki has started monitoring data from pest monitoring results and applications which she will share with you.

Please bring a plate to share, and all weather gear.

WEBINAR: Season Update
2023-10-11 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online
Join the Just Avocados Grower Services team, and the Darling Group Sales and Marketing team for an update on markets and the NZ industry plus discussion of your questions. If you would like a specific question or topic covered please email them through to communications@darlinggroup.co.nz.
Click the link below to register for the webinar.

WORKSHOP: Safe and sustainable avocado production
2023-10-04 10:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Ōmokoroa Pavilion: Social Room, 28 Western Avenue,, Ōmokoroa, Bay of Plenty, 3114, New Zealand
Freshwater Farm Plan and GGv6 updates and changes.
Kyra Fielden and Sue Hayward of Just Avocados are going to take you through what is coming, how you can prepare and open the floor for discussion. They will also be joined by a guest speaker – Ailsa Robertson – Environmental Policy Team Leader, Horticulture New Zealand.
Join us in person at the Ōmokoroa Pavilion – Social room (register with Gemma Peck using the email/phone number below) or online using Teams (register using the link below).
Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Just Avocados Discussion Group: Tauranga
2023-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 478 Belk Road Tauranga, 478 Belk Road, Tauranga, New Zealand
Robin and Kay Lawry and Karen Lawry & Jules Worley would like to invite you to their orchard Kaybin Trust to discuss transplanting trees, timing and their success. Tree and soil health management under severe weather conditions and would like an open discussion on their light prune recently to thin out vegetative growth.

Avocado orchard budgeting
2023-08-16 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | The Centre, Mckinney Room, 21 Main Road, Katikati, New Zealand
Join the Just Avocados and Darling Group teams as we tackle orchard budgeting and show you how to get on top of understanding the costs in your orchard business.
More details to come.
Please RSVP for this event to admin@darlinggroup.co.nz

WEBINAR: 2023-24 NZ AVOCADO SEASON OUTLOOK
2023-07-19 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online

Prepping Trees for Winter with Erica Faber
2022-02-24 10:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
