HumeChat

23/11/2022

Welcome back to another episode of HumeChat! Today Aimee, Darshan and PJ hit the road for a very special guest... Leanne Stewart, Chief Executive of KVH! Early release this week, because of topics talked about, tune in to find out why!

Leanne goes in depth into her impressive work experience, and how she became CE of Kiwifruit Vine Health. We discuss a range of topics including latest projects, we then discuss the group of dedicated individuals with extensive experience that make up the KVH team and PJ has a fangirl moment!

We carry on to talk PSA and the new variant, BMSB and the affects of an incursion, and how we would go about eradicating it.

KVH is an incredibly important organisation within the Kiwifruit sector, so we were very lucky to sit down and have a chat with Leanne about it all! Thank you Leanne and KVH for hosting us!

Welcome back to another episode of HumeChat! Today Aimee, Darshan and PJ hit the road for a very special guest... Leanne Stewart, Chief Executive of KVH! Leanne goes in depth into her impressive work

20/10/2022

Welcome back to episode 19!!

Today we were joined by a very special guest.. Glen Arrowsmith! Glen is Zespri's Head of Grower Relations and Communications.

Today we discuss all about Glen and his role, how he got here and his time working within Zespri including overseas! Glen has a wealth of knowledge of the kiwifruit industry and it was such an interesting discussion today.

Thanks for joining us Glen!

Episode 19 of HumeChat! Today we were joined by a very special guest.. Glen Arrowsmith! Glen is Zespri's Head of Grower Relations and Communications. Today we discuss all about Glen and his role, ho

29/09/2022

We are back! We all had a much deserved break from podcasting, but were so excited to get back on the bandwagon.

Today in Ep 18 Aimee and Darshan discuss all things winter pruning, the latest industry events that have been held and also promoting our upcoming field day! Happy listening 🥝

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Welcome back to episode 18!! After a little break, we are back! Aimee and Darshan are back in the hot seat, discussing all things pruning, the latest events they have attended and promoting our upcom

01/09/2022

After a run of really great interviews and guests we are taking a two week hiatus! See you back here with more podcasts and fresh content after our well deserved break! 🥝🎙

26/08/2022

Welcome back to another episode of HumeChat!

We are following the theme of Zespri guests... we have Rob Carter joining us! Rob is Zespri's Fruit Performance Manager.

We talked to Rob about his background, his role and how he ended up with Zespri! We move into fruit quality issues and steps we can take to remedy these in the future. We discuss the maturity testing and why we do it. We also ask Rob about industry challenges at present!

Thanks for joining us Rob, was a great discussion.

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Welcome back to another episode of HumeChat. Today we are following the theme of Zespri guests... we have Rob Carter joining us! Rob is Zespri's Fruit Performance Manager. Today we talk to Rob about

12/08/2022

Part 2 of the Chat with Shane Max- Head of Global Extension at Zespri!

In part 2 we ask Shane how the extension team came about, what they are currently working on. We talk about the importance of Grower Innovation, and past vs present issues. Talks of the red variety, issues and positives of it. Pollination, natural and artificial and the importance of them!
We then move onto asking Shane about a typical day in the life as Head of Global Extension and what it might include. We then ask about the growth of the Extension team and what Shane would look for in candidates. We finished off the chat with little bit about where the industry is headed!

If you haven't already please tune into part 1 first!

Thanks so much for joining us today Shane, was a really great chat today!

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Part 2 of the Chat with Shane Max- Head of Global Extension at Zespri! In part 2 we ask Shane how the extension team came about, what they are currently working on. We talk about the importance of Gr

12/08/2022

Welcome back to another episode of HumeChat! Today we have an EXTRA special guest! Shane Max!

Shane is Head of Global Extension at Zespri and joins Aimee and Darshan to discuss a wide range of topics, this episode has been split into part 1 and part 2 as the conversation was just too good to cut short.

We discussed; Shane's background and how he got into his role at Zespri, we discussed the Zespri brand and how highly sought after it is overseas. We then went into the camaraderie of the kiwifruit industry, team values and how you almost feel part of a family. We discussed the history behind the taste incentive payments, and how that came about. We asked Shane to delve deeper into what the Global Extension team does at Zespri and the projects they are undertaking. Fruit quality was also brought up an how we can go about combatting this in the future!

Part 2 is to follow.. stay tuned!

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Welcome back to another episode of HumeChat! Today we have an EXTRA special guest! Shane Max! Shane is Head of Global Extension at Zespri and joins Aimee and Darshan to discuss a wide range of topic

05/08/2022

Welcome back to episode 15 of HumeChat!

Today we have a very special guest... Christopher Miller, Fruitometry's CTO and Founder!

Christopher talks about his background working with Emirates Team NZ, and how he moved into Fruitometry. He explains what Fruitometry is and how it can be an incredibly beneficial tool for use on Kiwifruit orchards.

We were very lucky to be able to chat to someone with such a wealth of knowledge, what he has created here in Katikati is very impressive! Great chat today Christopher, thank you for joining us!

Fruitometry Limited

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Welcome back to episode 15 of HumeChat! Today we have a very special guest... Christopher Miller, Fruitometry's CTO and Founder! Christopher talks about his background working with Emirates Team NZ

29/07/2022

Episode 14 with Aimee and Darshan!

Today we are just having a bit of a catch up, discussing where we are at now and where to from here...

Aimee and Darshan give you some great ideas on what to start thinking about on orchard, and what should be planned for over the next few months!

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Episode 14 with Aimee and Darshan! Today we are just having a bit of a catch up, discussing where we are at now and where to from here. Aimee and Darshan give you some great ideas on what to start t

21/07/2022

Episode 13! we have another guest with us today... we have Alistair Grant! Alistair is the Orchard Operations Manager at Hume Pack-N-Cool.

Today we discuss with Al, how he got to where he is, his background, how he personally deals with stress and tough situations at work. We then move into winter pruning discussions, Al talks about the winter chill this year and plans for Hi Cane.

This is a very heartwarming episode with Al, he is so wise and teaches us a thing or two everyday! Thanks so much for joining us today Alistair!

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Episode 13! we have another guest with us today... we have Alistair Grant! Alistair is the Orchard Operations Manager at Hume Pack-N-Cool. Today we discuss with Al, how he got to where he is, his bac

15/07/2022

Welcome back to another episode of HumeChat! Episode 12!

This week we have Nav back to talk Postharvest with us again, Nav is Hume Pack-N-Cool's General Manager-Postharvest. We talk about what is involved with the fruit after harvest/packing, fruit quality and re-pack!

Interesting conversation today! Happy listening!

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Welcome back to another episode of HumeChat! This week we have Nav back to talk Postharvest with us again, Nav is Hume Pack-N-Cool's General Manager Postharvest. We talk about what is involved with t

08/07/2022

Welcome back to Part 2 of the chat we had with NZKGI's CEO Colin Bond.

Today in part 2 Colin discusses Fruit quality, labour issues/shortages and how we can combat this going forward and the ultimate success of the industry for future generations.

If you haven't yet tuned into Part 1 of this episode, we suggest you give it a listen first, it was all recorded in one session with Colin, he had a wealth of knowledge to share so we split this episode into two parts. Thanks again for joining us, Colin!

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Welcome back to episode 11 part 2! Where we have a very special guest Colin Bond with us. Colin is the current CEO of NZKGI, he joins Aimee and Darshan on HumeChat. Today in part 2 Colin discusses F

01/07/2022

Welcome back to episode 11 (part 1) of HumeChat!

Today we have a very special guest with us today- our first external guest might we add.. Colin Bond!

Colin is NZKGI's current CEO, he sits down with Aimee and Darshan to discuss his personal background and how he got into the industry, he discusses what NZKGI is and what they do for NZ Kiwifruit Growers, he touches on what is involved in his role and what they are doing going forward as a company.

This is just part 1 of a 2 part episode with Colin, he had a wealth of knowledge to share with us and we were so excited to have him join us today!

We really appreciate you joining us today for our latest episode, so thank you again Colin!



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Welcome back to episode 11 (part 1) of HumeChat! Today we have a very special guest with us today- our first external guest might we add.. Colin Bond! Colin is NZKGI's current CEO, he sits down with

23/06/2022

After 10 weeks of recording, our team are taking a very well deserved break! See you all back here next Friday for episode 11! 🥝

We look forward to the next 10 weeks of recording and producing some quality podcasts for you all!

17/06/2022

We have reached a small milestone.. Episode 10!

Today we were very lucky to have Hume Pack-N-Cool's Fruit Optimisation and Automation Manager- Chris Clement with us!

Chris sits down with Aimee and Darshan to discuss his background, his role, how he got into the industry, inventory management and why it's important in our packhouse and coolstores. Chris's role has many aspects so it was very interesting and a very informative discussion this morning!

Thanks for taking the time out of your day to have a chat with us, Chris!




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We have reached a small milestone.. Episode 10! Today we were very lucky to have Hume Pack-N-Cool's Fruit Optimisation and Automation Manager- Chris Clement! Chris sits down with Aimee and Darshan t

09/06/2022

It's Friday- you know what that means...

Today we are joined by Hume Pack-N-Cool's General Manager and newest Director, Simon Bowker!

Simon discusses with Aimee and Darshan how he got into the industry, his career so far and his priorities for the company.

Thanks so much for joining us today Simon, was a great to sit down and have a chat!

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03/06/2022

Bit of a Friday feel good podcast today 💚

A little different to our usual HumeChat, today it's an insight into Aimee and Darshan's own personal experience with a challenging harvest.

Today we discuss the highs and lows of a demanding harvest and how they get through it and the support from the team around them! 🥝

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Bit of a Friday feel good podcast today- A little different to our usual HumeChat, today it's an insight into Aimee and Darshan's own personal experience with a challenging harvest. Today we discuss

27/05/2022

Welcome back to another episode of HumeChat, today we have very special guest with us.. Mark Hume!

Mark Hume is the managing director of Hume Pack-N-Cool, he sits down with Aimee and Darshan to discuss the history of the company, how he ended up getting involved in the family business way back when the main office was a caravan and where to from here for Hume.

It was great to sit down with Mark, and listen to him talk about Hume Pack-N-Cool, he has a wealth of knowledge that he is very willing to share with our listeners!

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