Grand Final Dates - 4 and 5 November 2026, Novotel Auckland Ellerslie. Awards Dinner Tickets On Sale Now!
Winner: Simon Gourley (Queenstown, New Zealand Wine Growers)
Second: Rico Mannall (Christchurch, New Zealand Plant Producers Incorporated)
Third: Jono Sutton (Nelson, Horticulture New Zealand)
Unplaced Finalists