Meeting: 2025-26 season review and 2026-27 preview (Katikati + Livestream)
2026-03-31 15:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Fairview Golf Club, 34 Sharp Road, Katikati, Bay of Plenty, 3178, New Zealand
Join the Just Avocados and Darling Group teams to take a deep dive into the outcomes and activity in the 2025-26 season and discuss the forecast for the coming season. There will also be plenty of social time to catch up with individual team members and other growers.
Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026
Event location: Fairview Golf Club, 34 Sharp Road, Katikati
Time: 3pm – 6pm
RSVP by Monday 16 March 4:00pm to samantha@darlinggroup.co.nz
This meeting will also be livestreamed and recorded – the registration link will be shared soon.

DISCUCSSION - Pruning management
2026-04-29 15:00 - 17:00
Hosts: Anton and Chloe Herselman
Time: 3.00pm – 5:00pm
Date: Wednesday 29th April (Alternate date weather dependent Friday 1st May)
Location: Timon Drive off Wharawhara Road, Katikati
RSVP by 27th April to kyra@justavocados.co.nz
Join us at Anton and Chloe Herselman’s to join a practical orchard discussion focused on pruning management.
This will be a mobile, in orchard conversation across several blocks, showcasing a range of tree ages, spacings, and management histories. The orchards are located in a high wind environment and have undergone extensive pruning, providing strong real-world examples of what has worked well and what still needs refinement.
Discussion topics will include managing tree height to improve fruit quality, picking efficiency, and spray coverage, maintaining productive wood while balancing canopy renewal for sustainable long term yields, nutrient balance with a particular focus on managing nitrogen to support growth without compromising fruit set or quality, and thrip control, including why it is becoming more challenging and how to approach it economically.
