Kiwifruit
New Zealand’s 2023 kiwifruit harvest starts amidst bad weather, lower volumes expected
2023-02-16 00:00
New Zealand’s 2023 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off amidst adverse weather, which is a challenge for some growers, while a lower volume of kiwifruit will be produced than in the previous year and the new red variety is the first to be picked.
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A bridge over Raparapahoe Stream on No 4 Road washed out on January 29 after severe weather, affecting the 30 properties above it.
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Kiwifruit can help more Pakistani farmers rise from poverty
2023-02-14 00:00
According to industry experts, kiwifruit - introduced in Pakistan during the last decade - has great potential and can help more Pakistani farmers throw off poverty. Naveed Ahmed, Scientific Officer of PARC-NTHRI Shinkiari explained that kiwis get 30 to 35 kgs of fruits per plant
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Jingold's project with Marvel SuperHeroes to enhance small kiwis
2023-02-10 00:00
At Fruit Logistica, we asked Jingold for news about the recent Superheroes project. 'We launched it this winter,' says Federico Milanese, international development manager, 'a collaboration implemented with Marvel. The aim is to stimulate an increase in the consumption of
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Zespri moves to liquidate company that illegally exported kiwifruit vine cuttings to China
2023-02-08 00:00
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has successfully applied to the High Court to liquidate the company of a kiwifruit grower who illegally exported its gold kiwifruit cuttings to China. The company, Smiling Face, and its owner, Haoyu Gao, have been in and out of the courts with Zespri since 2018.
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Agrograde partners with IG International
2023-02-07 23:00
Indian fresh produce company IG International and agri-tech start-up Agrograde have formed a joint venture, IG Agrograde.
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LinkThings Introduces Coldcha 2.0, an AI Solution for Supply Chain.
2023-02-07 08:59
LinkThings, an innovative company specializing in supply chain technology, today introduces a new multilingual platform, Coldcha 2.0.
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Chinese research looks at physicochemical and nutritional qualities of kiwifruit varieties
2023-02-07 00:00
To investigate the nutritional profile of each kiwifruit variety, researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) selected 14 kiwifruit varieties, covering red-fleshed, green-fleshed and yellow-fleshed kiwifruits wildly cultivated in China. They detected and
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The Primland project continues to grow successfully in Asturias, where a significant increase in cultivation hectares is expected. “Currently, our company in the principality, Kiwis La Rodriga, has 15 hectares in production. Another 8 hectares have already been planted (which will soon be
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Kiwifruit harvest threatened by Bay of Plenty flooding
2023-02-06 00:00
Kiwifruit vines in the Bay of Plenty took a direct hit last week and the total cost won't be revealed until the floods drain away. Kiwifruit have been washed clean in the Papamoa surf, while their vines have been sitting in stagnant flood waters.
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Vergers Cancel has been established in the Adour production basin for many years. But the group of producers grew stronger in 2021 by taking over the kiwi activity of Rouquette (Aiguillon, Lot-et-Garonne) and operating a packaging unit in Caubios-Loos (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) from October 2022.
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Inflation hasn't stopped kiwi sales
2023-02-03 00:00
Demand for kiwifruit has not dropped with inflation. Sales got off to a slow start at the beginning of the season, but by mid-January a recovery was seen". This is stated by Massimo Ceradini, whose company is a specialist: Ceradini Group's kiwis are shipped everywhere, mainly Europe, but also to
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NZ High Court allows appeal of kiwifruit land valuation
2023-02-03 00:00
The High Court has granted leave to appeal in a land valuation case that would potentially affect the kiwifruit industry. In Gisborne District Council v Bushmere Trust [2022] NZHC 2996, the Bushmere Trust owned a property northwest of Gisborne. Bushmere had a license from Zespri Group to grow
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Confidence in Zespri has dropped over lack of pay
2023-02-02 00:00
In an update to growers on 20 January, Zespri said growers would not get progress payments as fruit quality issues had resulted in additional costs. This has led to a letter by the New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers (NZKGI) executive committee being sent to Zespri, asking for an explanation over the
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Pakistan hopes to expand kiwifruit potential
2023-02-02 00:00
Chairman of PARC, Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali has encouraged farmers of Gilgit-Baltistan to focus on the research of kiwifruit this year, stating: “We should spread awareness among people and motivate people to grow kiwifruit, because, by looking at the demand of people for this fruit, this would
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Heavy rain may lead to early stop to avocado exports, kiwifruit should escape major damage
2023-02-01 00:00
Heavy rain has continued to hit New Zealand's North Island causing landslides, floods and infrastructure damage, a state of emergency was declared in Auckland at the weekend and four people have lost their lives so far.
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Value drops for NZ fruit exports in 2022
2023-01-30 06:00
New Zealand food exports grew by over NZ$8bn in 2022, but there was a decline in trade value for some of the country’s key fresh produce lines.
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Recovery plan, increased production and common specifications for kiwi producers of France
2023-01-30 00:00
During its press conference at SIVAL, the organization of kiwi producers of France addressed its desire to increase production and establish common specifications. A first assessment of the 2022 campaign was made and the actions for 2023 were also discussed.
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Growers United | Sustainable Together
2022-03-28 15:49
On Thursday 10 March 2022, the directors of Growers United launched the Sustainable Together scheme. Growers United interprets Sustainable Together as increasing the sustainability of the supply chain from the grower to the point of sale.
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Freshfel Europe expresses deep concerns about the Belarus embargo on the import of European fruit and vegetables worth 300 million €
2022-01-07 10:56
On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European Union but also the UK, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania, the USA, and Canada.
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