Exciting times lay ahead for the horticultural industry, as long as participants are prepared to "think broadly", Plus Group Horticulture principal Steve Saunders says.Availability of labour will be one of the main drivers for developing automated harvest machinery, Steve told growers from around the world at the International Fruit Tree Association Annual Conference in Napier on February 26.Steve predicted some crops will become too expensive to grow, unless pragmatic solutions for their husbandry can be made.
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