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The Tiniroto block of the Wi Pere Trust estate was purchased
in November 1988.
In April 1989 a local citrus grower and navel nurseryman
presented an opportunity to invest in the citrus industry. An
agreement was signed for 30,000 trees, 34,642 trees in total were
purchased.
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Plantings were completed between 1989 and 1992 and the area
planted was 20.22 hectares.
Since that time areas planted have been thinned and additional
areas planted.
At 30 June 2003 the orchard was planted as follows:
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Harward Late Oranges -
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3,386
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Kawano Mandarins -
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6,349
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Miyagawa Mandarins -
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3,551
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Mihowase Mandarins -
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10,737
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Encore Mandarins -
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3,415
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Total -
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27,438
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Varieties of trees planted have been selected to provide
fruit throughout the year.
Harward Late Oranges - December & February
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Kawano Mandarins - July & August
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Satsuma Mandarins (Miyagawa and Mihowase) - May &
June
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Encore Mandarins - November & March
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The orchard has a full time staff of two, George Haapu
(Manager) and his son Morgan.
Thinning, pruning and picking is completed by semi permanent
staff who are employed as and when work is available.
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Orchard Manager - Lloyd Foss
RD 2
Gisborne
Home: 06 862 7898
Fax: 06 862 7896
Cell: 021 039 4051
email: wiperecitrus@xtra.co.nz
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