Meryn Whitehead wins 2023 Young Horticulturist of the Year title
Nelson orchardist Meryn Whitehead has won the coveted title of New Zealand Young Horticulturist of the Year.Meryn battled it out against six other competitors - representing various horticultural sectors - during a two-day final held in Karaka this week.The 29-year-old is a team co-ordinator at Vailima Orchard, a fourth-generation, family-owned business with more than 200 hectares of apple orchards stretching over the Tasman District’s Waimea plains.Speaking after being announced the Kaiahuone...
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