Kiwifruit

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri will release fewer licences to grow the gold variety next season. Also, it won't release any for the Ruby-Red variety. The company stated that 250ha of Sungold kiwifruit license will be released in 2024, down from 350ha this year. The 250ha is just half what Zepsri
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Continuing to ramp up its volume of the red kiwifruit since bringing it to North America a decade ago, Oppy looks toward further expansion of this colorful and flavorful fruit. read more

Vancouver-based grower, marketer and distributor Oppy has said is further growing its volumes of red kiwifruit by importing the fruit from Greece and Italy. read more

Demand for clementines is high, thanks to good quality and still low prices. Demand for oranges is still centred on blond Navelina oranges, although Sicilian Tarocos are on the rise. Demand for artichokes is increasing; kiwi and
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The Iranian kiwifruit season has just begun. According to Amirhossein Azizi, from the exporting company Bezhit, the season looks promising, given the high global demand for kiwifruit and the commercial developments this year, notably the reopening of the Indian market. read more

Back in 2013, a research breeding program for kiwiberries started off in New England. Led by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) scientist Iago Hale, the kiwiberry research program’s goal is to develop varieties that are both highly adapted to grow in the northeast and have
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On a cool spring New England day in 2013, young kiwiberry vines were planted at the University of New Hampshire's Woodman Horticultural Research Farm, beginning a now-decade-old research breeding program for a crop that may one day be commonplace in the region's agricultural production. Led by
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Preliminary capital values of Tasman’s horticultural properties might soar up to 50% next year, in part due to a Court of Appeal decision allowing gold kiwifruit licenses to be included in the District Valuation Roll. In July, the Court of Appeal agreed the value of gold kiwifruit licenses
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Zespri, the world's largest producer of kiwifruit with a turnover of over USD 2.5 billion and handling about one third of the global volume of the industry, is proud to announce a new financing initiative to support innovation, ZAG. read more

Italy's Almaverde Bio harvested 3,300 tons of green kiwis and 2,900 tons of yellow kiwis. "Due to the weather conditions, the quantities are slightly below a normal year. However, this is compensated by an average grading and an excellent Brix value," said Paolo Pari, director of Almaverde Bio. read more

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When it comes to the Hayward green kiwi, the scenario this year is quite simple. There is a shortage of produce. "While this is true for us in Italy, it is the same for our biggest competitor, Greece," explains Giuseppe Ribotta, founder of the Ribotta Group agricultural cooperative, with
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It is a positive season for Almaverde organic kiwi fruit, both for the green and yellow types. Despite a significant contraction in volumes, due to the unfortunately well-known climatic factors, the market is responding well thanks also to the high quality of the product
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The marketing campaign for kiwifruit, including the red and yellow types and the Zespri brand, is now in full swing. Demand is growing for clementines and the peak production time for the common variety is near. The marketing of persimmons is continuing steadily.
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For the future of the kiwi, there is no single solution, but a combination of actions must be implemented. Starting with greater investment in science and experimentation for a varietal renewal that is more tolerant to disease, dieback and climate change, a careful
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EarlyBirds has announced a collaboration project with Zespri. This project will support Zespri in realizing its vision for sustainable operations and carbon footprint reduction across the kiwifruit supply chain. read more

After the excellent results obtained in the test phase during the last season, the 2023 commercial campaign of the exclusive all-Italian greenokiwi starts under the banner of innovation. Dulcis™ is in fact the new proposal by New Plant, in collaboration with the Universities of Udine and
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With the arrival of low temperatures, kiwifruit consumption gets into full swing, and during our usual survey at a number of large-scale retail outlets, we were able to ascertain how the category is being handled by the retailers. There is no shortage of surprises, but let's go one step at a time. read more

The 2023 sales campaign of the exclusive all-Italian green kiwi fruit Dulcis, the new proposal from New Plant, in collaboration with the Universities of Udine and Bologna, produced and marketed by Alegra,Apofruit ItaliaandOrogel Fresco, has started under the banner of innovation. Green pulp but
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The Fruit & Vegetables Special went from words to deeds. After the workshop, fruit and vegetables took centre stage in all their shapes and colours to entertain delegates at the inevitable light lunch in the foyer of the Fico Eataly World congress centre in Bologna. A way to comment,
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