Zespri have today issued a special edition of KiwiTips adivising they have received notification that one of the batches of Aureo Gold recently imported into New Zealand is out of specification.

If you've purchased this product, you may already have been contacted by your retailer about this.

Zespri are waiting for more information, but in the meantime, they suggest you don't use any product you have on hand.

For now there's not much to tell you but the following is recommend:
• If you have stock on hand, hold off applying it until more is known.
• If you have applied Aureo Gold already, let Zespri know. If you would like to speak to someone, you can call Mel Walker (Zespri's crop protection advisor) on 021 1822 343, or email spraydiary@zespri.com.

If you need to apply a Psa protectant product, check out the Crop Protection Standard for options - there are plenty available at this time of the season for conventional growers.