Kiwifruit industry in New Zealand principal of Wanganui Girls' College who had been visiting mission schools in Yichang, China. The seeds were planted in 1906 by a Wanganui nurseryman, Alexander Allison, with the vines first fruiting in 1910. A New Zealand horticulturalist developed the well-known green kiwifruit in Avondale, New Zealand, around 1924. This well known green kiwifruit were later renamed “Hayward” as a tribute to its creator, Hayward Wright. The first commercial planting of Chinese gooseberries occurred in 1937 by the orchardist Jim MacLoughlin. He found that the vines were low maintenance and fruited well. By 1940, MacLoughlin purchased more property for Chinese gooseberry
New Zealand Young Farmers Canterbury at this time where it remains today. AgriKidsNZ and TeenAg New Zealand Young Farmers expanded its programmes to include primary school aged children with AgriKidsNZ and high school students with TeenAg clubs. NZYF runs the annual FMG Young Farmer of the year, a major event on the rural calendar with up to 300 entrants taking part annually and a total prize pool of over $300,000. The Contest began in 1969 and was initially run by individual clubs, coming under the control of the national body in 2006. Entry is free and open to all NZYF members. District Finals are