Around half of the 2015 Grove Census forms have now been returned, with a hole in particular remaining for information from the country’s larger growers. EO Gayle Sheridan said grower assistance in completing the Grove Census is much appreciated, as it provides valuable background information for future industry planning and needs, and anyone still to return their form is urged to do so as soon as possible. Growers who did not harvest this year can simply reply to the Census email with “No harvest”. Once the bulk of forms have been received and entered into the Olives NZ database, new grove reports containing harvest data for each region and nationally will be sent to all participants. If yours is still outstanding, please take a few minutes to complete and return your form.
