Kiwifruit

At Fruit Attraction 2024, Sorma presented three technological innovations for fruit selection. The new solutions include PulpVision, Bioscan, and an improved version of HyperVision. PulpVision: optical selection for kiwi. read more

October 15th marked the official start of the new Greek kiwi harvesting season. According to Mr. Thanasis Eythymiou, President of O.P. Pyrgetos Kiwi, "nationwide, a production slightly higher than last season is forecasted. It is expected to be about 10% higher, and this is thanks to" read more

Decreasing consumption (-10% over 5 years), sharp price increase (+52% between 2019-23), yellow-fleshed varieties not gaining market share and growing in production at the expense of green varieties, which are penalized by decreasing yields due to environmental and disease-related factors. read more

From 2011 to 2020, Chile successfully controlled the Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (PSA) bacterium, which causes kiwi bacteriosis. However, currently this pest is considered to be "present" in the country, particularly impacting the Metropolitan and Biobío regions. Its spread has led to concerns about the... read more

"We are returning from Fruit Attraction with excellent feedback for Kiwy Matera®, starting from our client base in the national market, with retailers first and foremost, who have been able to experience firsthand the high quality of this variety of yellow-fleshed kiwi, Top Gold, which is finding a favorable environment in Basilicata." read more

Greek kiwi cultivation is gradually transitioning from solely green kiwi varieties to include yellow and red kiwi varieties. According to Aris Konstantinidis, sales manager for the fruit nursery Vitro Hellas S.A., these varieties now constitute 20 percent of the production in Greece. "In the last decade, there has been a shift in the Greek kiwi industry towards diversifying kiwi varieties," said Konstantinidis. read more

W roku 2022 Zespri wprowadziło do sprzedaży kiwi RubyRed, co stanowiło zwieńczenie długotrwałych działań badawczo-rozwojowych na obrzeżach Te Puke w Nowej Zelandii. Inicjatywa hodowli kiwi, która rozpoczęła się w 1977 roku, doprowadziła do oficjalnego powołania Centrum Hodowli Kiwi w 2021 roku. read more

Wielkość kiwi z zeszłego sezonu okazała się wyjątkowo duża, co stanowiło problem dla greckich eksporterów skupiających się na rynku europejskim, gdzie detaliści zazwyczaj preferują mniejsze owoce. Dla firmy Youphoria Fruits, która rozpoczęła swoją działalność eksportową w pierwszym roku, podjęto decyzję na początku sezonu, żeby...

The exceptionally large sizes of kiwifruit from last season posed an issue for Greek exporters focused on the European market, where retailers generally prefer smaller fruit. For Youphoria Fruits, a company in its first year of exports, a decision was made early in the season to... read more

"Cut, close your eyes, taste, How strong is its sweetness. It has a red heart and fragrant tropical notes. Red Passion is the beginning of a new love story, the one for the kiwi with red flesh, a treasure of sugary goodness. Red Passion®, live the passion" read more

The production of kiwis in Greece should be higher than it was last year, says Apostolos Tsinoglou, owner of the Greek fruit exporter Europe Export: "This year, the Greek harvest of kiwifruit has been about 10 per cent higher compared to the previous season. The reason behind this, in my opinion, is the favorable weather conditions and improved agricultural practices." read more

New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) is now backing Zespri's efforts to boost kiwifruit crop volumes internationally, after taking a neutral stance on the company's expansion plans for 2022. The 2022 proposal aimed to expand the crop area to meet market demands during the off-season. read more

Next month, Zespri will likely bring to a vote among its associated producers in New Zealand the development of an additional 2,500 hectares of kiwifruit in Italy, France, Greece, South Korea, and Japan. As reported by the NZ Herald, the company needs to obtain the support of the read more

Zespri has launched a new marketing campaign for its SunGold kiwifruit, aimed at keeping young consumers in Sydney, Australia engaged with the idea of healthy eating. read more

Among the fruits considered healthiest, kiwi has carved out a prominent role over the past decade. But let's take a step back. In the seventies and eighties, mass production of kiwi began in Italy, while previously kiwi was essentially considered an exotic fruit. read more

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri is planning to propose to its member growers in New Zealand next month to vote on plans to expand kiwifruit cultivation by an additional 2,500 hectares in Italy, France, Greece, South Korea, and Japan. read more

The PulpVision allows operators to classify kiwis into different groups based on the color of their flesh, in order to better control their optimal marketing period. Fruits that have not reached the ideal color can be stored in refrigeration chambers as a result. read more

Kikokáfa is serious. The numbers presented by the Consortium, at the Fruit Attraction event, certify the ambitions of this new yellow-fleshed kiwi: in the first marketing campaign, 2 thousand tons will be available, which will increase to 15 thousand by 2026, thanks to a read more

Sorma Group, a company that designs and builds complete lines for the post-harvest processing of fruit and vegetable products, introduced two innovative grading solutions at this year's Fruit Attraction. The first is PulpVision, a new optical sorting machine designed for kiwis that can detect green, yellow, and red colors. read more

One year after introducing its new KiKoKá yellow kiwifruit project at Fruit Attraction, Rivoira Group, the company behind the brand, organized an event to commemorate its inaugural commercial campaign and present its new management team to the industry. The team includes president Andrea Peviani and CEO Fabio Zanesco. read more

W czerwcu 2022 roku firma Oettle & Grießmeyer Frucht-Import-Agentur GmbH zmieniła nazwę na Nutri Frucht GmbH. Przeprowadzono także kompleksową rebranding oraz zmianę nazwy. Działalność biznesowa i oferta produktów długoletniego specjalisty od greckich produktów są stopniowo rozbudowywane. read more