Central Otago

The 2025 Central Otago Young Grower of the Year competition was held on Friday, 16 May 2025.

The competition is open to both commercial fruit and vegetable growers from the Central Otago region. Contestants will be tested on a range of theoretical and practical modules designed to test their horticultural skills and knowledge. The gala dinner will round off the day's activities with speeches from each contestant and the announcement of the 2025 Central Otago Young Grower of the Year winner.

Young Grower Central Otago organiser:

Mariette Morkel
mariette.morkel@horticentre.co.nz

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Central Otago Contestants

Meet the 2025 Central Otago Young Grower of the Year Contestants

YG CO 2025 Circle BW Mackenzie M

Mackenzie Maaka

YG CO 2025 Circle BW Jarred K

Jarred Knight

YG CO 2025 Circle BW Harold J

Harold Jaquiery

YG CO 2025 Circle BW Lydia G

Lydia Goodman

YG CO 2025 Circle BW Jared L

Jared Loewen

Central Otago Young Grower of the Year 2025

All2 251605 Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 135 (1)

All Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 73

Places Young Growers Dinner.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central. 28

Sponsors Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 14

MMT Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 58

HJ oung Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 44

MM Pruning Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.

JK Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 38

MM Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 28

JLT Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 48

MM Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 46

HJPYoung Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 55

JKP Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central.Group 66

JL Young Growers.Credit Clare Toia Bailey.image central