An outstanding leader in the kiwifruit industry, Peter McBride, accepted horticulture’s premier award, the Bledisloe Cup, at the Horticulture Conference earlier this week.

Very similar to the famous rugby Bledisloe Cup, horticulture’s version was one of three cups Lord Bledisloe presented to New Zealand in 1931 and celebrates a person who has made an outstanding and meritorious contribution to the New Zealand horticulture industry.

The Cup was presented by Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor to Mr McBride, whose involvement with the kiwifruit industry spans 40 years, including as KVH Chairman when the organisation was created in 2010.

KVH congratulates Peter on his award and acknowledges his great service to the kiwifruit industry.