Seeka Limited
Jonathan Dixon has extensive experience in the horticultural sector, specifically focused on avocados and kiwifruit. Currently serving as Avocado Technical Officer at Seeka Limited since June 2019, Jonathan provides technical support for avocado production. Concurrently, as Chief Technical Officer at Seeka Kiwifruit Industries Limited since February 2016, Jonathan offers research and grower technical support for kiwifruit, kiwiberry, avocados, and other crops, alongside post-harvest assistance. Prior experiences include managing Seeka's avocado business and serving as Research Program Director for the California Avocado Commission. Jonathan's academic background includes a Bachelor of Horticultural Science, a Master of Horticultural Science, and a PhD in Applied Horticulture from Massey University.
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Seeka Limited
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Seeka is New Zealand and Australia’s largest fully integrated kiwifruit supply company, growing 1000 hectares and packing a fifth of the national kiwifruit crop from leased, managed, and contract orchards. Seeka operates a comprehensive orcharding and post harvest service to New Zealand kiwifruit and avocado orchardists. Services include: • Orchard management • Orchard leasing • Harvest services • Packing services • Coolstore and logistics chain management • Accurate and timely operational reporting • Benchmarked orchard production reporting • Grower financial pool management • Audited financial reporting • Timely individual grower financial forecasts • Technical support • Laboratory testing services • Orchard development • Organic conversion • Pest monitoring • Marketing services for the SeekaFresh Australasian kiwifruit programme • Marketing services for the AvoFresh avocado programme