Photo: ODT filesNew Zealand winegrowers remain upbeat about this year's harvest, despite earthquakes and adverse weather. However, "in our major wine growing regions, the weather hasn't been too bad at all," said New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan. Looking ahead to the harvest that will run from late February to late April, Mr Gregan said "we are not expecting an overly big harvest. Mr Gregan said, however, there would be little impact on this year's harvest as "the process of tank repair and/or replacement is progressing according to plan." Regarding other risks to the sector, Mr Gregan said that news the US had officially pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership was disappointing.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 25, 2017 01:26 UTC