DMS Progrowers - Direct Management Services - kiwifruit and avocado post-harvest operations, orchard management & employment, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.

With the bulk of its orchard management and post-harvest operations involving Kiwifruit, DMS is also active in the avocado industry.

A strong association with NZAML (New Zealand Avocado Marketing Limited) in 2009 has seen a significant increase of avocados packed through DMS with greater volumes anticipated.

From orchard advice, through to packing for export and local market we have all the bases covered. Our proven orchard management techniques are bringing outstanding results for our managed and leased properties, as well as our clients. This flows into achieving consistently low picking costs.

The Te Puna site where we pack avocados has a modern grader, which incorporates soft fruit handling technology, as well as new cool stores to take care of your fruit.

A water blaster is used, to comply with USA market requirements. This assists in achieving export packouts above industry norms for all markets.

Avocados – summary of what we do:
  • Orchard Management Services
    • Orchards we manage range from 50 to 7,500 trees, achieving significantly above industry average for tonnes per hectare
  • Provide Technical advice and support
    • Advice on reducing biannual bearing
  • Latest model water blaster – increase your pack out and reduce export failure risk
  • We pack for multiple exporters – your choice
  • Cost effective picking – you save dollars per bin

Kiwifruit

Kiwifuit Operations More info

Avocado

Avocado Operations More info

DMS Calendar February 2012

New Varieties

  • Training laterals up string
  • Fertiliser
  • Weedstrip Maintenance
  • Irrigation if available

 

Kiwifruit

  • Review orchard hygiene and monitoring practices
  • Maturity area registrations with AgFirst
  • Autumn Girdling
  • Cosmetic Thinning
  • Male Vine Trimming
  • Kiwigreen pest monitoring
  • Canopy management
  • Submit Spray Diaries
  • Maintain Loadout Areas

Avocado

  • Review Fertiliser Programme
  • Avo Green Pest Monitoring
  • Harvest
  • Inject Trees