Looks like a good year is ahead for the horticulture industry. 

The Horticulture Department is estimating a 12% increase for this year’s apple and pear crop in comparison to the 2022 total. 

Cherries are also slated to have a great year, with some growers saying that they got what they hoped for, and in some cases slightly exceeded their hopes. 

Horticulture NZ CEO Nadine Tunley told Mike Hosking that everyone’s pretty upbeat after a tough last year. 

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