Pukekohe
The 2024 Pukekohe Young Grower of the year competition will be held on Friday, 17 May 2024
The competition is open to both commercial fruit and vegetable growers from the Pukekohe 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 2024 Pukekohe Young Grower of the Year winner.
Live stream some of the action.
You can watch both the Tractor Driving and the Irrigation practicals over on the Pukekohe Young Grower of the Year website
Competition venue: La Valla
131 Dominion road, Tuakau, 2121
9.00 am - 2.30 pm
Gala dinner venue: La Valla
131 Dominion road, Tuakau, 2121
6.00 pm onwards
Email to buy gala dinner tickets
2024 Pukekohe contestants
Bethany Lang
Glasshouse Technician T&G
Jack Haddon
Operator & Chemical Applicator, Balle Bros
Keegan Neate
Packhouse Machine Operator, Trainee Orchard Manager, Punchbowl Kiwifruit Services
Kendra Wright
Agronomist, Woodhaven Gardens
Jamie Wells
Agronomist, Balle Bros
Peter Schreuder
Head Grower, Gourmet Waiuku LTD
Scott Wilcox
Crop Supervisor, A.S. Wilcox & Sons