Our Services
We provide a range of horticultural, technical, packhouse
and coolstore services to our clients.
Horticultural Services
Orchard management and labour supply
Spray contracting services
Flexible lease or management options
Dedicated orchard managers
New variety development and ongoing management
Kiwistart early harvest programme
Pollination services
Plastic bins for harvesting
Pesticide and foliar products supplied at competitive prices
Harvest and freight co-ordination
PSA cut out assistance
Technical services
Packhouse & Coolstore Services
Aongatete 6-Lane Sizer
Packing ZESPRI Green &Gold Kiwifruit to Class I, II & III
InVision sorting
Near Infra-Red (NIR) sorting technology
Sinclair tapper automated firmness Analyser
Automated soft handling bulk pack fillers
Coolstore pool - 50/50 for both Green and Gold
Collaborative marketing of Class II, III and local market product
Integrated quality management systems ensuring compliance with GlobalGAP, BRC, and other market imposed conditions.
Technical knowledge & expertise
Kiwigreen pest monitoring programme
Crop estimation
Pre-season orchard inspection and crop assessment
Full maturity testing and clearance services
Detailed packhouse and coolstore reporting
Soil and leaf sampling for nutrient analysis
Solid and foliar fertiliser recommendations
Spray programme recommendations
Technical advisory service
PSA assessment, monitoring and management assistance
Comparative reports
New varieties resources
Aongatete Coolstores are committed to the NZ Kiwifruit Industry and being up to date with the changing times. We have been involved in the exciting new varieties from the earliest opportunity and can offer growers support in the following areas:
Budget advice for changeover or new orchards
Experienced labour and materials needed for new developments
Growing expertise
Consultancy services
Lease or management options
Harvest, packing and coolstorage
Great returns