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2006 Pipfruit Monitoring Report

Table of Contents

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• 1 Introduction
  • How the models were created
  • Calculations in the model budgets
• 2 Overview of the pipfruit sector
  • Review of 2005
  • Outlook for 2006
• 3 Hawkes Bay pipfruit
  • The Hawkes Bay orchard
  • Key points
  • Climatic factors affecting production
  • Production figures and forecasts
  • Financial position of the orchard
  • Issues and trends
• 4 Nelson pipfruit
  • The Nelson orchard
  • Key points
  • Climatic factors affecting production
  • Production figures and forecasts
  • Financial position of the orchard
  • Issues and trends
• Appendix A Explanation of terms used
• Appendix B Pipfruit monitoring team
• Download this report as a PDF file [PDF  611K ]

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List of Tables

• 3.1: Key parameters of the Hawkes Bay model
• 3.2: Hawkes Bay weather data
• 3.3: National and Hawkes Bay export pipfruit crop
• 3.4: Average FAS export returns for Hawkes Bay growers
• 3.5: Industry vs growers’ expectations, Hawkes Bay
• 3.6: Hawkes Bay pipfruit budget
• 3.7: Hawkes Bay orchard expenditure
• 3.8: Hawkes Bay pipfruit production and income details, 2005
• 3.9: Hawkes Bay pipfruit Forecast Production and Income Details, 2006
• 4.1: Key parameters of the Nelson model
• 4.2: Nelson weather data
• 4.3: Average FAS export returns for Nelson growers
• 4.4: Industry vs growers’ expectations, Nelson
• 4.5: Nelson pipfruit budget
• 4.6: Nelson orchard expenditure
• 4.7: Nelson pipfruit production and income details, 2005
• 4.8: Nelson pipfruit Forecast Production and Income Details, 2006

List of Figures

• 3.1: Hawkes Bay Pipfruit Profitability Trends
• 4.1: Nelson Pipfruit Profitability Trends

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Acknowledgements

This report is produced by:

MAF Policy
PO Box 11016
Hastings
Tel: 64 6 870 6304
Fax: 64 6 870 6305

Data for this report was collected by AgFirst Consultants NZ Ltd. The report was formatted by Claudia Riley.

Further copies

This report can be downloaded from www.maf.govt.nz

You can request hard copies from:

Policy Publications
MAF Policy
PO Box 2526
Wellington
Tel: 64 4 894 0599
Email: policy.publications@maf.govt.nz

Monitoring reports are published in April for Pipfruit and in July for the following sectors: arable, dairy, deer, horticulture, and sheep and beef. Reports for the following regions are published in July: North, North Central, South Central and South.

Published by:

MAF Policy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526
Wellington
New Zealand
Tel: 64 4 894 0100
Fax: 64 4 894 0742
Web: www.maf.govt.nz

©Crown Copyright – Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 2006

ISSN: 1176-2071

The information in this report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is based on the best information available to the Ministry at the time it was drawn up and all due care was exercised in its preparation. As it is not possible to foresee all uses of this information or to predict all future developments and trends, any subsequent action that relies on the accuracy of the information in this report is the sole commercial decision of the user and is taken at his/her own risk. Accordingly, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry disclaims any liability whatsoever for any losses or damages arising out of the use of this information, or in respect of any actions taken.

Contact for Enquiries

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Monitoring and Evaluation
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PO Box 2526
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NEW ZEALAND
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