Horticulture in the Emissions Trading Scheme

Activity definition – am I doing the activity?

If you carry out the activity of growing fresh tomatoes, fresh cucumbers, fresh capsicums or cut roses for commercial purposes then you are eligible for allocation. A fresh tomato, cucumber or capsicum is one that is not grown for processing (examples of processing include artificial drying, canning, evaporating, freezing or preserving) – so if you grow produce for processing then you will not be eligible in respect of that produce.

Deciding to apply

The number of NZUs each eligible grower will receive is determined by their annual production volumes. The table below gives an indication of how many units growers can expect based on annual production.

Eligible Activity Annual Production New Zealand Units
Fresh Tomatoes per 100 tonnes / annum 73
Fresh Capsicums per 100 tonnes / annum 106
Fresh Cucumbers per 100 tonnes / annum 99
Cut Roses per 100,000 cut stems 42

Disclaimer: These web pages are intended to provide general information in summary form. The contents are not a substitute for getting your own advice on the provisions in the Climate Change Response Act 2002 or the Climate Change (Eligible Industrial Activities) Regulations 2010.

Last updated: 1 May 2013