Horticultural Services
Aongatete Coolstores Join Mosttrusted. They are a Provider of services for the growing, harvesting, packing and cool storage of fruit in the kiwifruit industry.
Established in 1983, Aongatete is a kiwifruit packhouse and coolstorage facility located South of Katikati in the Bay of Plenty.
There are a range of Horticultural, Technical, and Packhouse & Coolstore services that Aongatete is able to provide to our clients.
Horticultural Services
- Orchard Management and Labour Supply
- New Variety Development and ongoing management
- KiwiStart Early Harvest Programme
- Pollination Services
- Pesticide and foliar products supplied at Competitive Prices
- Spray Contracting Services
- Harvest and Freight Co-ordination
- PSA Cut Out Assistance
Technical Services
- New Variety Knowledge and 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
Packhouse and Coolstore Services
- Packing ZESPRI Green and Gold Kiwifruit to Class I, Class II, and Class III
- InVision Sorting
- Near Infra-Red (NIR) Sorting Technology
- Sinclair Tapper Automated Firmness Analyser
- Automated Soft Handling Bulk Pack Fillers
- Conventional and Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Storage
- Coolstore Pool – 50/50 for both Green and Gold
- Collaborative Marketing of Class II, Class III and Local Market Product
- Intergrated Quality Management Systems ensuring compliance with GlobalGAP, BRC,
and other market imposed conditions.
Products Provided
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Avo Ject – Specialised avocado injecting syringes, designed for the application of HiPK for the control of phytophthora. Developed and patented by Aongatete Coolstores (NZ Patent No. 503272), these quality syringes do not degrade in the sun and have a relatively small tip to minimise tree damage.
HiPK – A systemic fungicide for the control of phytopthora and pythium root rot in avocado trees. This soluble concentrate contains 400g/litre phosphorus acid as mono- and di-potassium salts. Application should be by trunk injection in August-September and again in January-February
- ACL Spray Signs – An orchard gate sign which incorporates the 3 essential pieces of information required at your gate
For More Information:
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Contact Aongatete on tel:64-7-552-0916.
- Or visit their Mosttrusted Profile page – Click HERE
