THE GROWER'S GROWER
Your Partner Since 2019
"Revitalize Your Hayward Orchard, the Grower's Grower Way!"
Are you tired of watching your hayward orchard struggle to keep up with the demands of all stakeholders? Are rising labor costs and declining productivity keeping you up at night? It's time for a change, and The Growers Grower is here to lead the way!
From winter 2024, mid-June onwards, The Growers Grower is focused on HAYWARD Growers, more specifically Productivity and Performance. with proven strategies and tools that deliver, The Growers Grower has your back!
our SERVICES
Why wait till tomorrow when you can start thriving today? Let The Growers Grower be your partner in prosperity, guiding you on a journey towards a profitable and sustainable future. Don't just dream of success - achieve it with us!
Relief/full orchard
management
The Grower's Grower provides orchard management services on a part-time basis to relieve growers/managers where leave is taken or during adverse or busy periods where further support is required. Our full service is for growers looking for a breath of fresh air, passion and determination to get your orchard back on track to meet your needs.
Training reinforcement
Field training and support to develop vine managers. Often we have managers, supervisors that are lacking in the required skill set to provide optimal results for growers. The Growers Grower is here to help. If you need a leader to understand the why and develop the skills then choose The Grower's Grower to train them.
Boost Productivity, Slash Labor costs
* Strategies that deliver results​
* Hayward Leader Reconstruction
* Fencing to enhance productivity both labour & fruit
* Strategies for all varities
* Enhanced spray coverage and efficacy
* Expertise in Orchards of all altitudes
* Strategic planning for your orchard business
* Navigate market access challenges
* Combat Disease and PSA pressure
* Pollination optimisation - get it sorted in a short time not a long time
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* Dedicated and experienced Orchard Manager
* Provide oversight and staff management when owners or managers are unavailable
* Future proofing your orchard with technology that delivers demonstratable facts that ensure you have a license to operate in ever increasing compliance
* Irrigation integration and automation. We use Schneider BMS systems
* Assistance with systems integration i.e. specifications for tasks, contracts
* Advice on Armilleria Control
* Contacts in transport & logistics for harvest, fert, compost, etc.
* ORGANIC Hayward experience to maximise productivity. We own one, we should know!
* We have new varieties experience with the commercially released Red, 4 years pre-commercial
Relief/full Orchard Management
* Positive reinforcement and assistance for new entrant graduates to the kiwifruit industry
* Managers who are wanting to up-skill
* Time and Motion in teams for optimisation
* Assisting and integrating new business owners into the industry and being more vine wise (street wise) with decisions
* Talks that inspire through our personal journey
* Connecting theoretical knowledge with practical skills
* Real field experience that explains the why, how and the finer details
* Innovations and development of new ideas and tech; this is something I really enjoy discussing
Training Reinforcement
service PRICING
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Full Orchard Management (any variety) starting from 2,500 per ha.
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Adhoc Management - Hourly Rate $85 per hour.
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Winter Leader Prune to improve productivity and market access - POA or ask for a quote.
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Armillaria Management - POA or ask for a quote.
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Mowing and mulching - POA (no gate fee).
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Grafting strategies to optimise pollination quick turnaround - POA.
our FOCUS
The definition of The Growers Grower in our opinion, is a person that dedicates his or her time to the success of a kiwifruit business, embedded and thriving as a partner should; optimising results.
The Grower's Grower - a solid foundation:
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Family run
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Nearly 3 decades of experience
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Results focused
Family run
Jono, Lily, Gabriela, Emily and Giovanni are the strong team that makes The Grower's Grower.
Owning and managing orchards in Opotiki, Edgecombe, Pongakawa, Paengaroa, Oropi, Pyes Pa, and Katikati might seem extensive, but it offers our customers valuable insights and exposure to staffing, innovations, technological advances, and mature canopy solutions that ensure sustainable long-term growth.
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We also produce organic products and have begun integrating organic principles into our conventional practices.
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A trail blazer, Jono likes to be bold and forge new pathways.
Experience
Jono started in 1995 as the 1st modern apprentice in the industry, accumulating almost 3 decades of Kiwifruit management experience both post harvest and orchard, giving him grounding that is hard to find these days.
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2 times DMS Large Green Orchard OGR winner 2018, 2019.
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Innovator and systems developer
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Inquisitive by nature and critical thinking. Fruitforce Orchard 2010-2014 (FON facilitator)
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Built a 48ha gold development in Maniatutu
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Strategies to integrate biodiversity and production into the same space
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Redevelopment of poor performing orchards into thriving investments
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Strong networks
Results focused
We want to help you achieve results that create sustainable wealth for you and your family.
For us it all starts in the summer, developing sun ripen canopy that makes choices in winter pruning that much easier.
But that sounds too easy and you'd be right. There is a lot of adaptations along the seasonal journey to ensure the success of your crop.
The Growers Grower is an important element that brings into the fold solutions that can keep your plan on track for success.
