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Technical Visits
Rural Tours can arrange a variety of technical visits around New Zealand. We have many connections to organisations and businesses that are not normally accessible to the public.
Agricultural Visits
The content of agricultural technical visits is often dependent on the time of year. Below is a basic guide as the types of activities carried out each month on cattle and sheep farms.
Horticultural Visits
New Zealand is world famous for its high quality fresh fruit and vegetables. Harvest seasons may vary from year to year, and in different locations within New Zealand. See below.
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CATTLE
January
Making hay & silage
February
Shifting Stock
March
Early Selling of Stock
April
Selling Stock
May
Selling Stock, Feeding Hay
June
Selling Stock, Feeding Hay
July
Selling Stock, Feeding Hay
August
Buying Stock
September
Buying Stock
October
Shifting Stock
November
Shifting Stock
December
Shifting Stock, Making hay -
DAIRY
January
Making hay & silage
February
Shifting Stock
March
Early Selling of Stock
April
Selling Stock
May
Selling Stock, Feeding Hay
June
Selling Stock, Feeding Hay
July
Selling Stock, Feeding Hay
August
Buying Stock
September
Buying Stock
October
Shifting Stock
November
Shifting Stock
December
Shifting Stock, Making hay -
SHEEP
January
Making hay & silage, drenching, shearing
February
Shearing, Breeding
March
Breeding
April
Breeding
May
Breeding
June
Shifting Stock
July
Shifting Stock
August
Feeding Hay, Lambing
September
Feeding Hay, Lambing
October
Docking Tails
November
Shearing, Weaning, Selling Stock
December
Shearing, Selling Stock -
FRUIT/VEGETABLE
HARVESTING MONTHS:
Apples February - May
Asparagus September - January
Avocado November - February
Cabbage All year round
Carrots September - December
Cauliflower All year round
Eggplant January - April
Feijoa April - June
Kiwifruit April - May
Lettuce December - March
Mandarins April - October
Nashi Pears February - March
Nectarines January - March
Onions December - May
Oranges April - October
Peaches January - March
Pears January - March
Pepinos March - July
Persimmons May - July
Potatoes November - March
Red Onions January - April
Rockmelon January - March
Silverbeet All year round
Squash January - April
Strawberries November - January
Sweetcorn January - March
Tamarillos April - October
Tangelos April - October
Tomatoes January - March
Special notes for horticultural technical visits:
Weather conditions may mean last minute changes to schedules.
Harvesting activities may only take place for a brief time during the season and cannot be pre-booked.
Due to health and safety regulations, some technical visit locations may not consider it safe for visitors to take part in or view the harvest.