Sandy Scarrow

Sandy Scarrow

Sandy Scarrow Fruition Horticulture (BoP) Tell us about your background. I was born into a horticultural family. Apparently, I was often under the propagating bench in my carry cot as a baby. As kids we always had an area of the green house and propagating bench that...
Terry Fraser

Terry Fraser

Terry Fraser Fruition Horticulture Tell us about your background. I was born and raised on the family farm in Hawke’s Bay. Have been involved in farming and horticulture for my entire life.I have worked for Fruition Horticulture for 22 years.Now that I have turned 70...
Ellen Watt

Ellen Watt

Ellen Watt Waitaki Orchards Tell us about your background. My parents purchased Waitaki Orchards Ltd in Kurow, North Otago, when I was seven and we made the move down from Patumehoe. After growing up on the orchard, I concluded that there was nothing I wanted less in...
Kate Trufitt

Kate Trufitt

Kate Trufitt Apata Group Tell us about your background. I started in horticulture working for Cedenco in Gisborne in a marketing role moving into Logistic Management. In 2005 I joined Riversun Nursery in a Client Services Manager role responsible for all business as...
Jen Scoular

Jen Scoular

Jen Scoular New Zealand Avocado Tell us about your background. Jen Scoular is Chief Executive of New Zealand Avocado. Avocados are New Zealand’s third largest fresh fruit export, and the industry has 1,600 growers in Bay of Plenty and Northland. Jen has successfully...