From first enquiry to commercial export, the SNZI team works alongside growers and licensees — sharing agronomy, market knowledge and a decade of accumulated experience.
Variety selection — we help match cultivars to your region's chill hours, season and target market and plan trial blocks before you commit at scale. Agronomy & trialling — extensive trialling in each new environment, drawing on ten years of technical knowledge.
Licensing & PVR — guidance on local Plant Variety Rights, licensing arrangements and partnership models. Market access — connections into export markets, including our China network. Plant material — coordination of propagation and import, as with our INNEA collaboration for the EU, Turkey and North Africa. Annual licensee meet — our Annual International Licensee Meeting brings the network together.
We provide full support to growers to ensure the best possible orchard production. Pick the channel that suits your question.
For non-urgent enquiries — written questions, attachments, anything you'd like a considered reply to.
support@snzi.kiwi →Live video chat when you need to walk us through something or talk it over in real time.
allanr50 →Best for sending photos and video clips of your orchard so we can see exactly what you're dealing with.
+64 21 125 4539 →
Allan Rutledge leads grower and licensee relationships at SNZI. 30+ years in business development and marketing leadership across the private and public sectors. Reach out any time to start a conversation about varieties, trials or market access.
allan@snzi.kiwi →Send us your questions and we'll point you to the right person on the team.