John David Morton

Company & Title
John Morton Ltd, CEO

Education
Diploma of Horticulture Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand

Primary area of expertise

• Source, introduce, develop and commercialize new fruit varieties.
• Evaluate and assess the characteristics and performance of newly introduced varieties.
• Administrate and manage the daily requirements of local and overseas breeding programs.
• Market and promote new variety development.
• Technical advisor

Brief work history

• Orchard manager of kiwifruit and prunus
• Turner’s & Grower’s technical horticulture advisor
• Rex Graham and Associate-J Wattie’s field advisor
• Hawke’s Bay Nursery Ltd-malus and prunus
• John Morton Ltd-new variety introduction and management
• Zee Sweet Ltd-John Morton Ltd contract service provider
• New Zealand Fruit Tree Company-John Morton Ltd contract service provider
• Shennong Variety Management Ltd-John Morton Ltd contract service provider

Contact
John Morton
john@johnmortonltd.co.nz

Address
P.O. Box 466
Hastings, New Zealand

Phone
+64-6-870-0826

Website
https://nzftc.co.nz/

AIGN® Member
New Zealand Fruit Tree Company