Kiwifruit

Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson last week confirmed the appointment of Steven Martina as Zespri’s new President of Europe and read more

Zespri endured a challenging 2022-23 campaign, in line with the rest of the kiwifruit industry. Global sales volumes fell from 201.5 million trays in 2021-22 to 183.5 million, leaving revenues of US$2.38bn, 3% lower than the record result of 2021-22. read more

NZ kiwifruit marketer Zespri has reported a three-fold rise in the export volume of its RubyRed ™ kiwifruit, with 330,000 trays shipped to date. According to a report by Stuff.nz., the main destinations for the fruit are Japan, China, Singapore and Taiwan. read more

The modest 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit harvest leaves growers under par and disappointed with the volume of kiwifruit produced this season. This brings another year of financial pressure burdens for kiwifruit growers. They are keeping an eye on kiwifruit quality as it gets exported to overseas
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Seeka Limited has undertaken a comprehensive assessment of forecast full year earnings. The group result for the full year to 31 December 2023 is likely to be a net loss before tax of between $20 million and $25 million. This forecast reflects much lower than anticipated New Zealand kiwifruit
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Zespri, a New Zealand company and world leader in the production and marketing of kiwifruit, also by virtue of its deep-rooted ties with the Italian and Romagna territory, will support the organisation of the great Italia Loves Romagna concert-event on 24 June as silver sponsor,
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This season, Zespri tripled its red kiwi exports, with the RubyRed variety read more

Today marks 64 years since New Zealand re-branded the Chinese gooseberry as kiwifruit. The first kiwifruit seeds were brought to New Zealand in 1904 by the principal of Wanganui Girls' College, Mary Fraser, who had been on a trip to China. In the 1950s, New Zealand began exporting the fruit to
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Jingold's first kiwifruit from the Southern Hemisphere are coming onto the market: increased production and excellent quality. Differentiated production for 12 months of the year read more

After an excellent growing season with high yields and excellent quality, the first Jingold kiwis from the southern hemisphere are returning to the European market. read more

After an excellent production season, the first Jingold kiwifruit from the southern hemisphere are now on the market with increased production and excellent quality. The harvest phase, which began in recent months in the various production areas of the southern hemisphere, has
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New plantations exported 330,000 trays of the red variety to Japan, China, Singapore and Taiwan this season. While this is a tripling of exports, the calibres were smaller, reports stuff.co.nz. read more

Floods and weather damage in large parts of Italy have certainly affected the Swiss market, an important outlet for the Italian export industry. "The extreme weather is known to have left deep scars, particularly in Emilia-Romagna, where kiwifruit and stone fruit, in particular, are grown.
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While the summer fruit campaign proceeds between highs and lows - with limited volumes and fruit spoilt by the latest weather events - the trends for imported fruit, such as oranges, kiwis, avocados, mangos, limes and grapes, remain more stable. We have
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At almost 1,700m above sea level, Nooyenskopje in Magoebaskloof, Limpopo, has had an exceptional kiwi crop, running across all colours. read more

The global kiwi market is experiencing various dynamics and challenges across different regions. In the Netherlands, importers are facing a limited supply of kiwis, particularly from Chile, leading to concerns of ongoing shortages and impacted quality. In Belgium, the demand for kiwis has
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There is a common thread running through the commercial season for table grapes and kiwifruit, and it is the uniformity and homogeneity of the fruit that has a decisive influence on the perceived value of the products. Especially in this 2023 campaign, in which the weather has been unstable, the risk
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The Spanish Kiwi campaign has developed positively. According to Rafael Olivo, president of the Association of Kiwi Producers of Asturias, production was slightly lower than last year, but producers expect to harvest some 27,000 tons of kiwi from the approximately 1,800 hectares planted
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Orders for kiwifruit plants to be transplanted in the fall are coming in at La Quercia, which is currently carrying out grafts for club golden kiwifruits as well as growing "free sale" plants such as Hayward. read more

Trentino-Alto Adige apples combined with yellow kiwi from Piedmont and Sicilian bergamot, with apricots from Emilia-Romagna, or even with red-fleshed apples and cherries: healthy, practical and tasty mixes that are ideal for the approaching heat, when the risk is to become dehydrated and lose
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