South Pacific Seeds New Zealand - Amuri Irrigation · South Pacific Seeds New Zealand Limited 2 South Pacific Seeds New Zealand was formed as a specialist vegetable seed company in

H Y B R I D V E G E T A B L E S E E D P R O D U C T I O N

South Pacific Seeds New Zealand Ltdwelcome

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▪ Our experienced team of field Agronomists, Machinery Operators and

Seed Cleaning staff, offer specialist knowledge and guarantee strict security of

your seed. Our people work to deliver your quality seed on time.

Your SpecialistsIn Year Round Vegetable Seed Production

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▪ South Pacific Seeds New Zealand was formed as a specialist vegetable seed

company in 1992.

▪ The head office and seed processing facility is located in Methven, in the centre of

the Canterbury Plains. The South Island of New Zealand offers a great range of

climatic and latitude environments.

▪ The climate of Eastern New Zealand is strongly influenced by a large mountain

range to the West and the nearby ocean to the East. The long coastline provides a

moderating influence to the climate and allows plants to survive the winter.

▪ Inland areas experience much colder winter conditions and provide good

environmental conditions for crops that require deep vernalisation for even bolting.

Climate & Location

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Global Location

44° Latitude

44° Latitude

SPS Conference 2011

▪ European Red Radish

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SPS ProducesA Wide Range of Crops

▪ Radish

▪ Brassica campestris/juncea

▪ Cabbage/Kohl Rabi

▪ Carrot

▪ Spinach

▪ Corn Salad

▪ Beets and Chards

▪ Bunching Onions

EUROPEANRADISH

RADISH

BRASSICACAMPESTRIS

JUNCEA

Cabbage

HYBRIDCARROT

SPINACH

RED BEET& CHARDS

Beet

CORNSALAD

Corn Salad

Bunching Onion

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▪ We place crops with growers that show proven results from past productions.

▪ Growers are chosen who have good irrigation, clean fields and are free of volunteers.

Grower

FIELDDEPARTMENT

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Field Department

A ‘real point of difference’ is the SPS field department’s specialised equipment which

allow us to practically assist growers and meet the needs of specialty crops.

The operations which our department carries out to the highest international standard,

include:

▪ Inter-row spraying and Weed-wiping

▪ Spraying

▪ Cultivation

▪ Trimming

▪ Row Dividing

▪ Transplanting

▪ Band spreading

Heapsmore field pics

FIELDWORK

BIRDCONTROL

Bird Netting

The never ending harvest

Seed Cleaning

Quality Control

SHIPPING

FIELDTRIALS

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▪ SPS is continuously trying to improve management methods through agrichemical,

fertiliser and planting trials on a variety of crops.

▪ SPS offers a counter season opportunity for customers to have grow out trials and

purity testing evaluations.

▪ Our own trial sites test pre-production varieties and suitability trials for future New

Zealand productions.

Field Trials

Spinach Trials

Enquiries Are Welcome

Address P.O. Box 113, Methven, NEW ZEALAND. Phone +643 302 8115 Email [email protected]

David Harrison [email protected] John McKay [email protected]

We Look Forward to Your Business

www.southpacificseeds.co.nz