We have been early users of GrowData and have been utilising this program across 5 orchards for over 10 years. The value for money is excellent and it provides us with detailed and accurate time management and cost reporting functions. The spray diary is in depth and compliant with all our audit requirements, including export.

We have not been able to find another program that is anywhere near comparable to GrowData which is a comprehensive and complete Orchard Management System.

Well done Brian and team on a smart and user friendly product.

SERVICE seems to be a word or an action that has fallen off the radar over recent years. But it is the one thing that commands loyalty and the one thing everyone in business should remember. I think that is the reason   I happily recommend Brian and the team at GrowData. Not only do they give prompt responses to questions or issues, but they also take user suggestions on board – little things that may either improve the program or make it that little bit easier to get a report or enter the data.

Whilst service is a must so too is what the program provides. I actively work the GrowData programs across a multitude of crops- citrus, almonds, asparagus and grapes, both in the field and in the packing house.  When I want to know how much a patch of citrus has cost to produce this season – click the report is there, need to know which employee cut a patch of asparagus and the tonnage- click you have it.

We all know a program is only as good as the data you put in it so programs have to be user friendly – I can tell you that GrowData is just that- once you have it set up entering the data is just 1, 2, 3 and of course Brian is there giving you guidance so you get it right the first time.

We have been using GrowData’s packing program at Impi Highland for over 8 years.

During this time we have probably processed well in excess of 21,000 pallets and GrowData has handled this volume without a hitch.

When we purchased the program we knew that it would be running at it’s theoretical “upper limits” but we were not willing at that stage to spend a great deal of money by stepping up to a fully commercial pack-house program costing many thousands of dollars.

Our business has continued to grow and unfortunately we are now forced to look at upgrading to a fully commercial program, but our experience with GrowData has been excellent. It is easy to use and very reliable. It has managed our stock on hand, produced comprehensive consignment notes and makes traceability reporting back to the block and forward to the customer a breeze.

I am happy to recommend this program to any “grower-packer” who is looking to streamline their document management within the packing shed.

We grow and manage a variety of crops – asparagus, citrus, almonds and wine grapes.

The GrowData program makes tracking costs and reporting to clients very easy, and our staff find the program easy to use.

We use the Packing module to record approximately 270 tonnes of asparagus. The program is invaluable in providing traceability back to each block and grower, as well as accurate pack-out information for clients. To manage this process manually would be extremely time consuming.

The spray diary is farmer friendly – I can use it. The day to day data entry is what makes the diary so efficient. Chemical usage and purchases are in real time, making it easy to know what needs to be ordered. It’s quick and easy to use, instructions for staff are clear, and quality assurance compliance is a breeze.

The support from Brian and the team at Growdata is second to none – every request or query is dealt with promptly. I have no hesitation in recommending the program to anyone involved in running a horticultural property.

We have been using GrowData on our Spring Creek Produce property since 2014. We were one of the first banana growers to start using the program and the GrowData team were very helpful in making changes to the program so that it matched the processes used in the growing and packing of bananas. My husband Dino has found the spray diary really easy to use and it has made the reporting and compliance recording a breeze.

I use the packing program and it has made my job so much easier. No more hand written sheets. The program produces consignment notes at the press of a button and the GrowData team even customised the documentation so that the Plant Health Cert number, PPS inspector, dispatch inspector and consignment and receival assessment details are printed on the con note.

I can recommend GrowData to anyone who is still struggling with hand written documentation.

Dear Brian and Jill,
Thank you for to-day’s GrowData on line tutorial. In our business we deal with a range of suppliers and I like to provide timely feedback for both poor and excellent performance, and this morning’s session was certainly the latter.

As fruit growers we seem to be continually time poor and so the online meeting was a great way to have a remote expert advise me on the best way forward. Whilst I was confident in using some aspects of GrowData, others were viewed as black magic and never approached. The hour that I spent will be easily recaptured simply in data entry time without considering the decision support benefits offered by a more effective information system.

Also, you were able to quickly identify how we might use another (irrigation) module to reduce the number of subdivisions in our system. This will reduce the number of block choices available, which I am confident will result in more accurate data capture.

As a software customer, I expect that there will be some minor irregularities. I choose to judge you not on whether these occur, but the manner in which you resolve the problem. Your performance in this area has been commendable.

Please keep up the development, and I do also appreciate your dedication to both fixing issues and incorporating industry developments as they arise. In the 3 years that I have been using GrowData, it (and possibly I) has evolved, from a basic start to comprehensive management tool.

We have been using the GrowData Vineyard Management program for the past 2 years and are really impressed with the way it has helped us manage our business. All the screens are logical and easy to use. It’s really important to know which blocks and varieties are making us money and which are dragging us backwards. GrowData’s reports give me all the information I need to make good management decisions.

The wineries I supply are very happy with the professional spray diary reports I can generate with the press of a button.

The program is excellent and so is the support.

GrowData Orchard Management System was chosen as the data management system most likely to meet our requirements both now and into the future. We had evaluated several alternative systems and found this one to be the best.

The system has enabled us to be more informed in making management decisions. The required reporting for our Quality Assurance Program is easy with comprehensive daily or monthly reports, which can be generated on demand.

I think that the speed with which we have been able to accomplish this level of utilisation from a completely manual system reflects the quality of the products and service from Brian and his company. I would be happy to be contacted by anyone wishing to discuss our experience in greater detail.

To me, the ability to use GrowData for the simple recording of spray records, to use it as a planning tool for spray programs, and to print off completed programs per block or variety, which can assist in withholding period compliance, and Quality Assurance audits, makes Grow Data value for money for this alone. The good thing is, that Grow Data is much more widely based than this, it is a tool than can be easily used to track and define expenses such pruning, water costs per hectare etc.

So why not check it out?

Our aim was to track chemicals and other inputs from purchase to application across multiple vineyards and orchards. The GrowData Orchard and Vineyard program has helped us to achieve this accurately.

GrowData has assisted tirelessly with important changes to our operations to ensure accurate cost recording. Their close interaction and determination to understand our farm practices is testament to this.

I have been using the GrowData spray diary for a few weeks now and found it’s an excellent tool for our spraying programs.

Even though I am not that good with computers and making a few mistakes setting the spray diary I am now finding it now very simple to use. The reports are comprehensive and give us all the information I need to make good management decisions.

I next plan to copy your remote app onto my iPad and phone so I can prepare my spray records on the run. Thank you!