Results were announced during the competition final dinner, following the speech presentations on Friday 28th June

Above left, 8 Competiors L-R:Philip Siagia Salanoa, Jesse Wall, Regan Judd, Jake Vesty, Chief Nepe, Wade Miller, Chad Harris, Deanna Muir.

Above right: L-R runner up Wade Miller, Winner Regan Judd, 3rd Jake Vesty

2019 Hawke's Bay Young Fruitgrower of the Year Regan Judd.

Regan grew up on the family farm in the Rangitikei which helped to grow his interest in working outdoors.  Studying Horticulture at university helped steer him to his role as a senior lead hand at T&G Pipfruit.  He is a bit of an outdoorsman and enjoys a bit of hunting at weekends.

Regan enters the Young Fruitgrower competition to give himself the opportunity to meet other like minded people and to test his skills and knowledge.

Regan is most inspired by his parents who built a successful dairy business from the ground up.

The Hawke’s Bay Young Fruit Grower Competition aims to inspire and acknowledge the talents of young people employed in the fruit sectors in the Hawke’s Bay.

Competitors demonstrate their practical skills at eight stations during the

BNZ National Horticulture Field Day, followed by a Dinner event where they participate in a quiz and present a speech on a given topic to the audience.

 2020 Competition

Practical components, Thursday 25th June 2020 and the Gala Dinner and Speech section during the Gala Dinner Friday 26th June 2020 from 6.00pm

at the Napier Conference Centre, Marine Parade, Napier

Corporate tables and individual bookings available

All booking enquiries can be made by emailing

Dianne at:

office@hbfruitgrowers.co.nz

If you currently working in the Hawke's Bay fruit industry, will be under the age of 30 in December 2019 and have three years industry experience and are interested in entering the competition in 2019

find out more about the competition

Download a copy of the flyer and entry form here: 

2020 entry form is pending

or contact Dianne Vesty

Ph 06 870 8541

or email: office@hbfruitgrowers.co.nz

be sure to enter early!

to view information on past winners Click Here