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Harvest 2022 is underway! The first bales arrived at the NZ Hops Appleby headquarters today (Thursday 24 February 2022) for processing. Holmdale Farm’s bales of Pacifica™ were the first to be delivered. The next six weeks are a flurry of activity as the Master Growers and their teams work around the clock to bring in the hops. Our world renowned hops, grown right here in sunny Tasman NZ.

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Congratulations to Kotare Hops who took out NZ Hops' Grower of the Year award for 2021. The Moleta family are still relatively new to hop growing but have proven that their hops are top quality amongst our co-op of 27 growers. We’re incredibly proud of their achievements and 2022 is looking to be a fantastic harvest.​ The Grower of the Year award recognises overall hop quality (measured pre-harvest) in a number of categories. This year we also added a 'greater good' category where growers earned 'points' via community support and sustainability projects. Congratulations team Moleta. Read more about the Moleta family and see their hop garden in Tapawera.

Originally dairy farmers from the Waikato, Mike and Sue Visser bought Foxhill farm eight years ago to diversify into hop growing. A farm with history and heritage, but a new journey of discovery for Mike and Sue. Watch this short video for a glimpse into life at Foxhill.

Plant & Food Research scientist Dr Ron Beatson was awarded the prestigious Morton Coutts Trophy at the Brewers Guild of New Zealand 2021 New Zealand Beer Awards in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the New Zealand hops industry. Dr Beatson has led the research and development of hop breeding and genetics for 38 years at Plant & Food Research. Based at the Motueka Research Centre, he recently celebrated his 50th anniversary as a Plant & Food Research scientist.Over the past three decades, New Zealand-grown hops have built a strong reputation for novelty and high quality with the brewing industry...