Pukekohe
The 2024 Pukekohe Young Grower of the year competition will be held on Friday, 17 May 2024
The 2023 Pukekohe Young Grower of the Year competition was held on Friday, 19 May.
The competition is open to both commercial fruit and vegetable growers from the Pukekohe region. Contestants will be tested on a range of theoretical and practical modules designed to test their horticultural skills and knowledge. The gala dinner will round off the day's activities with speeches from each contestant and the announcement of the 2023 Pukekohe Young Grower of the Year winner.
This years winner, Taylor Leabourn, will go on to represent Pukekohe in the Young Grower of the Year National Final on 4-5 October 2023 in Pukekohe.
Young Grower Pukekohe organiser:
Further event information can be found here https://www.pygoty.com/ and queries regarding this competition should be directed to pukekoheyounggrower@gmail.com.
Competition venue: La Valla
131 Dominion road, Tuakau, 2121
Gala dinner venue: La Valla
131 Dominion road, Tuakau, 2121
Email to buy gala dinner tickets
2023 Pukekohe contestants
Jia Teo
Agronomist - Woodhaven Gardens
Rajpreet Singh
Business Development Manager - Dhindsa Farm Ltd
Zachariah Stelts
Glasshouse Technician - T&G
Jana Bhana
Machinery Operator - Hira Bhana
Myles Fong
Crop Production Manager - Desloe Produce Ltd
Chris Lowe
Orchard Manager - Punchbowl
Taylor Leabourn
Agronomist - Leaderbrand
Kate Miln
Assistant Grower - Gourmet Waiuku Ltd