Apple growers report strong season despite string of orchard failures

Jamie GrayBusiness Reporter·NZ Herald·12 Nov, 2026 11:00 PM6 mins to read‌Danielle Adsett is the chief executive of New Zealand Apples and Pears.Danielle Adsett is the chief executive of New Zealand Apples and Pears.A string of orchard failures has served to mask what has been a good year for apple growers, New Zealand Apples and Pears chief executive Danielle Adsett says. She says the sector has continued along its path as the primary export sector’s quiet achiever after the setback of Cyclone Gabrielle