Kiwifruit

As is customary at the end of the harvest season, the Chilean Fruit Kiwi Committee evaluated the volumes obtained, leading to a re-estimation of exports for the current campaign. read more

Komitet Kiwi w Chile zrewidował swoje prognozy zbiorów na rok 2024 w górę do 139 000 ton. read more

On the occasion of the European Football Championship, Esselunga launches a new commercial, the first as the official partner of the Italian national football teams. read more

On the occasion of the release of Inside Out 2, Del Monte partners with Walt Disney Pixar by customizing the labels of its main fresh fruit products, from pineapples to bananas, kiwis, and berries. Through a tailored communication campaign, they create the slogan "la read more

Superfresh Growers® is excited to announce another successful blueberry season with Norris Farms. Located in the Umpqua Valley of southwestern Oregon, Norris Farms harvests approximately 1,000 acres of blueberries and kiwi berries. This season is expected to provide the top-quality produce that the company is known for. read more

The Australian kiwi supply has been abundant this season, with volumes higher than last year. "The quality has been excellent this season," said Susan Lewis from Murray Bros. "We are observing more green kiwifruit in the Australian market than the gold varieties." Murray Bros supplies Zespri Gold. read more

Seeka Limited announces the successful completion of the 2024 harvest in Australia. A total of 4.5 million kilograms of fruit, including kiwifruit, Nashi pears, European pears, jujubes, and plums, have been packed. Kiwifruit volumes have improved by 161% compared to last year, reaching 2.2 million kilograms. read more

Zespri has announced the first three pilots from its innovation fund, Zag. These pilots will focus on the color of RubyRed kiwifruit, the tracking of kiwifruit bins, and the use of biochar on kiwifruit orchards. read more

Zespri has announced the first three pilots from its innovation fund, Zag. These pilots will focus on the color of RubyRed kiwifruit, tracking kiwifruit bins, and utilizing biochar on kiwifruit orchards. read more

Zespri is working closely with its growers to expand kiwifruit production in the Northern Hemisphere in order to meet the increasing demand for year-round fruit supply. The company is partnering with growers in Italy, France, Greece, Japan, and Korea to enhance the production of New Zealand kiwifruit. read more

FCC, one of Zespri's international shipping partners, has successfully completed a trial using biofuel in a charter vessel operating between Hong Kong and New Zealand. The purpose of the trial was to test the performance of the ship's engines when burning biofuel. The vessel involved in the trial was Kakariki. read more

Seeka Limited has reported a notable rise in the quantity of class 1 kiwifruit trays packed during this year's harvest season. A total of 43.0 million trays were packed, a significant increase from 29.8 million trays packed the previous year. This 44% surge is a welcome rebound after facing two difficult years affected by adverse weather conditions. read more

According to reefertrends, this kiwi record is partly attributed to the ideal weather before and during the harvest. Additionally, there were enough harvest helpers. This year's performance stands in stark contrast to the poor yield of 2023, which was marked by a ... read more

The 2024 kiwifruit harvest has been extremely successful, with New Zealand's largest crop ever being picked. With only small volumes left to be harvested from orchards, a record 193 million trays have been collected. On average, each tray contains about 30 pieces of kiwifruit. read more

Zespri is excited to announce the first three pilots from its new innovation fund, ZAG. These pilots will focus on the color of RubyRed kiwifruit, tracking kiwifruit bins, and using biochar on kiwifruit orchards. The $2 million annual fund launched late last year is designed to. read more

Zespri hosted a visit for members of the Chilean Kiwifruit Committee last week to share information and insights on its kiwifruit production and packing operations. The trip was the latest sign of the reset in the relationship between the two industries after years of conflict over claims of. read more

New Zealand: Woolworths has added popular Kiwi winter favorites to its Low Price program as part of a seasonal shake-up. The aim is to provide customers with the assurance that these seasonal products will remain at the same price for weeks. read more

The volumes of the Italian Gold kiwifruit variety Dori have been steadily increasing in Australia over the past few years, with a significant surge anticipated in the upcoming years. The growing season in Victoria has been generally favorable and unremarkable, while Western Australia has experienced hot and dry conditions. read more

The Southern Hemisphere has started harvesting and has taken over the supply of kiwis. For South Africans, this campaign appears to be challenging. In New Zealand, the campaign is finally looking more positive after several years of challenges faced by growers and exporters. read more

The beginning of the European sales season for Zespri's kiwis from New Zealand has faced challenges. In late April, mice were found in certain areas of the ship carrying the company's first shipment to the port of Zeebrugge. "The initial delivery of the yellow kiwis was also delayed by a week for us. read more