Postal & Physical Address
55 Old Mill Road
RD 3
Motueka 7198
Tel: +64 3 907 3595
Our Motueka site dates back to the early days of the DSIR and is an important part of our breeding programmes. Located on the outskirts of Motueka at the North of the South Island, the site is the home of many of our fruit germplasm collections.
Key Facts
- ~ 30 Staff
- 40 ha research orchard
- Cool stores
- Packhouse facilities
- Hops processing plant
- Purpose-build laboratory facilities
- Engineering workshops
Areas of research include:
- Breeding Science
- Applied Entomology
- Crop & Fruit Production Systems
- Systems Modelling