Why Choose Pro Kiwi?
Pro Kiwi Limited was established in 2016 and specialises in Kiwifruit Orchard Management and Harvesting.
Pro Kiwi Limited is owned and operated by a local family who is passionate about growing kiwifruit, and has been for many years.
All orchards are located in Te Puke and Paengaroa, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Pro Kiwi Limited takes pride in all orchards they manage as well as maintaining a reputation for growing kiwifruit to a high standard.
Regardless of the time of year we are on the lookout for staff to fulfill seasonal positions.
Everyone will have their own employment agreement, that will be on a casual basis. Due to the seasonal nature of the work, these positions will suit those on a Working Holiday Visa.
These jobs vary; below are some examples of expected positions to be available during the associated time of year.
Harvest
Mar – June
Fruit is ready to be picked! Harvest is our busiest time of the year which requires a lot of staff to meet picking time frames.
Pruning
June – September
The fruit is off, now we need to prune the plants for new growth.
Planting
July – September
Pro Kiwi Limited also specialises in orchard development. A big part of this involves planting young vines.
Stringing
July – September
Once the vines are pruned the canopies can be “strung”. This involves placing wooden poles above the canopy and running strings back down to the vines for canes to grow up.
Thinning
October – February
Now that the weather has warmed up the vines kick back into life and shoot out new growth. One of the first tasks during this time of year is thinning off excess flower buds. Thinning also occurs when the fruit is very small to just before harvest.
Vine training
October – February
New growth that occurs during the warmer months of the year often need to be trained to grow in a certain direction. This task varies from working on a development orchard to a fully mature orchard.