About
Trusted by kiwifruit and avocado growers since the 1980s.
At the core of Apata’s business is the harvest and processing of kiwifruit from strategically located Te Puke and Katikati packhouses and cool-storage facilities. Alongside our kiwifruit operations, we’re also the country’s largest and most respected avocado harvester and processor.
Supporting our packhouse activities we’re recognised as an industry leader in technical support and all aspects of orchard production as well as being heavily involved in the development, leasing, and management of orchards across New Zealand.
Beyond ‘what’ we do, growers are drawn to us because of ‘how’ we do it. The dedication and attentiveness we demand from our teams ensure growers of a direct and trusted line of communication, and we proudly maintain a healthy position at an industry level as a grower’s greatest advocate.
Operational investments over the past five years have created an infrastructure that’s robust, efficient and most importantly has the capacity to meet our growers’ needs for the future. With the bricks and mortar taken care of we’re able to focus our full attention on the operational excellence required to maximise our growers’ returns.
Our Values
At Apata our values are more than just words on a page, they’re the guiding principles for how our people behave on a daily basis and define how we interact in the shed, the office and out in the field. Paired with an absolute focus on operational excellence these values assure our people, and everyone we interact with a positive experience that’s both rewarding and purposeful.
We are loyal
Our people, our growers, are the lifeblood of this business.
Enjoy the journey
We work hard and we love what we do.
Cool, calm and collected
We’re experienced. We know what we’re doing. If something goes wrong, we fix it… and move on.
Teamwork
Together we’re better – it’s that simple. We recognise performance and celebrate each others’ success.
Near enough is not good enough
We don’t cut corners, and we don’t settle for second best.
Locations
Our two packhouse/coolstore facilities are located in the Bay of Plenty and pack not only locally grown kiwifruit and avocados, but also cater to growers in Northland, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Whanganui and Manawatu.