Is a mature G3 Kiwifruit Orchard really worth a premium of $200,000 per hectare over and above what you would pay for a Hayward Green Kiwifruit Orchard? Let’s do the maths. For the sake of comparisons we will assume both the Hayward Green and the G3 orchard are in the...A question I am often asked by my clients’ is “should I spend money on erecting a kiwifruit overhead shelter?” The benefits of kiwifruit overhead shelter are well known. Kiwifruit protective canopies protect against hail and early frost risks, reduce wind damage,...If you are one of the many kiwifruit orchards in the Bay of Plenty affected by the November 2014 hail storms then you may only have until 31 January 2015 to take advantage of the tax savings obtained by using the Income Equalisation Scheme. Inland Revenue recently... 