Roots, Shoots & Fruits Ltd

Roots, Shoots & Fruits Ltd RSF an innovative agricultural company supplying effective organic fertilisers and nutritional plant products to New Zealand growers and home gardeners.

Removing pesticides from the food chain while adding mineral nutrition. We post general advice. Roots Shoots and Fruits is an agricultural company working to provide leading solutions and profitability for growers in horticulture, viticulture, agriculture, flora-culture & turf production throughout New Zealand. Achieved through the use of environmentally sustainable biological organisms and innovative technologies, from JH Biotech, in plant and soil nutrition; for the benefit of human health and New Zealand’s environment.

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Biomin Calcium is one of our most popular products during the growing season, and for good reason!It is readily absorbed...
14/11/2025

Biomin Calcium is one of our most popular products during the growing season, and for good reason!

It is readily absorbed and bio-available via the leaves within hours of spraying so no worries about a rain window for spraying!

Calcium is a crucial mineral needed by plants to ensure optimum health and growth particularly immediately after flowering when the plant's demand for Calcium is at its peak.

BIOMIN Calcium is applicable to all crops, benefiting your plants and produce by:

🍎 Preventing plant and fruit susceptibility to disease
🍎 Correcting Calcium deficiency promptly
🍎 Improving fruit skin quality and firmness
🍎 Reducing and preventing fruit and berry split and spoilage.
🍎 Reducing post harvest disorders whilst improving produce shelf life
🍎 Enhancing fruit colour and flavour
🍎 Increasing overall health and mineral balance of plants

Shop Biomin Calcium here: https://rd2.co.nz/product/biomin-calcium-organic-mineral-fertiliser/

New Zealand’s only commercial tea plantation based in the Waikato, Zealong Tea Estate, has steeped itself into global re...
13/11/2025

New Zealand’s only commercial tea plantation based in the Waikato, Zealong Tea Estate, has steeped itself into global recognition, literally, after being listed among the world’s best tea houses in “150 Tea Houses You Need to Visit Before You Die” by Lannoo Publishing.

The honour places the Waikato-grown brand alongside international icons, highlighting not just its tea, but the region’s quiet rise as a destination for culinary tourism and premium agrifood experience with Zealong’s tea now sitting on shelves worldwide.

Make your next stop a cuppa at Gordonton Zealong estate.

www.zealong.com

A little kindness goes a long way.....
12/11/2025

A little kindness goes a long way.....

Canterbury nursery manager Jake Linklater has taken out the Young Horticulturist of the Year title after excelling in a ...
12/11/2025

Canterbury nursery manager Jake Linklater has taken out the Young Horticulturist of the Year title after excelling in a two-day contest showcasing New Zealand’s top young talent.

It’s the second consecutive year a Young Plant Producer of the Year has claimed the supreme trophy.

The competition, now in its 20th year, is run by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Education Trust to foster early-career development.

Held at Auckland’s Karaka Pavilion, it tested finalists on practical skills, business acumen, leadership, innovation, and industry passion.

Judges praised the 29-year-old for his skill and broad perspective.

Glyphosate residue limits to stay at 0.1mg/kg for wheat, barley and oats, with restrictions introduced on permitted use....
11/11/2025

Glyphosate residue limits to stay at 0.1mg/kg for wheat, barley and oats, with restrictions introduced on permitted use.

To ensure that industry practice is maintained and controlled, New Zealand Food Safety will require (through labelling changes) that when glyphosate is used on wheat, barley, and oats grown for human consumption, it can only be applied before crops emerge. It will no longer be allowed to be applied directly onto cereal crops grown for human consumption.

“Growers and millers have increasingly entered into contractual arrangements that require no, or extremely low, glyphosate residues in grains used for food, effectively prohibiting pre-harvest use of glyphosate."

Taking matters into their own hands may not be easy but bypasses increased residue limits of chemicals.

“For dry field peas, the MRL has been increased to 6mg/kg as proposed"

According to United Fresh’s Fresh Facts 2025, New Zealand’s fresh and processed produce exporters achieved a combined va...
06/11/2025

According to United Fresh’s Fresh Facts 2025, New Zealand’s fresh and processed produce exporters achieved a combined value of NZD 6.85 billion FOB (free on board) in the year to the 30th of June 2025.

Despite impressive growth figures, Fresh Facts 2025 also highlighted areas of concern, such as only 17 percent of organisations analysed have adopted the international sustainability framework, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and just 13 percent use data to track their sustainability progress or achievements.

While sustainability reporting has improved since 2024, there is still a significant gap between sustainability awareness and action. Industry needs to urgently address this gap to safeguard our natural resources.

We can help with sustainable product needs! Ask us how today.
https://rd2.co.nz/commercial/

Always rewarding to hear from happy customers!
06/11/2025

Always rewarding to hear from happy customers!

06/11/2025

How to avoid GE food? The best ways are to buy and eat certified organic food, home grown and locally grown, avoid ultra processed foods and favour whole foods. The Gene Tech Bill threatens consumer and producer choice.

BioGro is proud of all our licensees, who are committed to providing what local and global markets want: GE-free, organic, ethical, environmentally sustainable food and other products.

06/11/2025

LIVE EVENT: Nov 6 + 7: Bay of Plenty and Online

WHAT:
The Future of Gene Editing (GE), Genetic Modified Organisms (GMO) & Precision Breeding (PB) in New Zealand

Join the Certified Organic Kiwi Fruit Association (COKA) and special guest speakers, Professor Jack Heinemann and Dr Bill Kaye-Blake, to discuss the Gene Technology Bill and what the proposed legislation could mean for New Zealand’s future.

WHERE:
- Thurs 6 Nov at 10am, The Orchard Church, Te Puke
- Thurs 6 Nov at 4.30pm, Zespri HQ, Mt Maunganui + ONLINE VIA TEAMS
- Friday 7 Nov at 10am, Fairview Golf Club, Aongatere

Visit coka.co.nz for more info OR to join the online event live on Thursday.

These are public events - all welcome.

Yellow-legged hornet detectionsAll growers - especially those in Auckland - are urged to be on the lookout for yellow-le...
06/11/2025

Yellow-legged hornet detections

All growers - especially those in Auckland - are urged to be on the lookout for yellow-legged hornets or nests, especially in any hives they may have on their property and report sightings immediately to Biosecurity New Zealand on 0800 80 99 66 or make an online report here.

This invasive, aggressive pest represents a massive threat here in Aotearoa, New Zealand, not only economically because of their impact on honeybees and pollinators but to the wider biodiversity of our native insect populations. For people, their sting is painful and multiple stings can cause severe allergic reactions.

We can all do our bit to ensure yellow-legged hornets don’t become permanent residences on our beautiful motu!

05/11/2025

👉🏼 PUBLIC EVENTS: Nov 6 + 7: Bay of Plenty and Online

🧐 WHAT: The Future of Gene Editing (GE), Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) & Precision Breeding (PB) in New Zealand

🥝 Join the Certified Organic Kiwi Fruit Association (COKA) and special guest speakers, Professor Jack Heinemann and Dr Bill Kaye-Blake, to discuss the Gene Technology Bill and what the proposed legislation could mean for New Zealand’s future.

WHERE:
✅ Thurs 6 Nov at 10am, The Orchard Church, Te Puke
✅ Thurs 6 Nov at 4.30pm, Zespri HQ, Mt Maunganui + ONLINE VIA TEAMS
✅ Friday 7 Nov at 10am, Fairview Golf Club, Aongatere
Visit http://www.coka.co.nz/events for more info, OR to join the online event live on Thursday.

These are public events - all welcome.

05/11/2025

There’s been a lot of talk lately about ‘gene editing’ and ‘new breeding techniques’, because of the Gene Technology Bill. What exactly is GE, GMOs and gene editing? How do they differ? Check our our latest blog, by BioGro staffer Luca Fant, who has written a clear and simple guide.

"It’s easy to get lost in the acronyms, but for Kiwi growers, organic producers, and anyone who cares about NZ’s GE-free reputation, the question is simple:

❓Has this organism’s DNA been changed in a lab?
👉🏼 If yes, it’s a GMO – a genetically modified organism."

Read the blog here:
https://www.biogro.co.nz/blog/what-is-genetic-engineering?

Image: Warren Umoh/Unsplash

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PO Box 72, Oneroa, Waiheke Island
Auckland
1840

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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