Kiwifruit

On 8 March 2024, Alzchem Trostberg GmbH was granted a temporary authorisation for phytosanitary emergencies, by way of derogation pursuant to Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, for the use of Sitofex® in the control of bacterial canker of actinidia (Pseudomonas syringae pv.
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The New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement will deliver a major boost to the horticulture sector when it comes into force later this year. Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Nadine Tunley says onion and kiwifruit growers stand to benefit from tariff savings. "Based on last year's
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Greek kiwifruit is enjoying strong demand, according to George Kallitsis of Youphoria Fruits, as the country’s export season enters the last few weeks of what’s been quite a successful campaign. read more

It is the first of 63 charter ships that Zespri intends to use this season to ship around half of the expected 193 million trays or almost 695,000 tonnes of kiwifruit of the Green, SunGold and RubyRed varieties to more than 50 countries. This is an increase on the 51 charter ships,
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Zespri’s first charter shipment of the 2024 New Zealand kiwifruit season has departed  Port of Tauranga bound for Shanghai.  read more

Zespri's first charter shipment of the 2024 New Zealand kiwifruit season has departed the Port of Tauranga bound for Shanghai. The vessel Kowhai – which was named by Zespri in 2020 – is carrying 700,000 trays, or around 2,500 tonnes of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit, as well as 15 containers of
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A leading international kiwifruit marketer plans to establish 100ha of avocado production in Sicily and sell the fruit to customers across Italy. read more

We are entering the change of season and the first summer fruits from all over the world are starting to arrive at the Centro Agroalimentare di Bologna. Thanks to the expected rise in temperatures and the approach of Easter, we notice nectarines and watermelons on the counters. The fruit
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Kiwicoop, based in Oliveira do Bairro in Aveiro, is a Portuguese company that has been in the market for 35 years. They produce and market green-fleshed kiwi of the Hayward and Bo.Erica varieties, yellow-fleshed kiwi of the Dori® and Soreli varieties, red-fleshed kiwi RS1®-Red passion and Kiwi
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Kiwifruit growing is a meticulous business. Malcolm Deacon of Gold Tree Farms South Africais seeing phenomenal year-on-year growth in crop production as vines planted in 2018 mature on his 10

Kiwi operation.
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Dan Mathieson, Chief Executive Officer of Zespri, is delighted with the milestone for Zespri RubyRed™ kiwifruit, which is in its third year of commercial production. read more

Zespri RubyRed kiwifruit supply is expected to triple in volume this season with the marketer expecting to pass the milestone of 1m trays or 3,600 tonnes. read more

Around one million trays, or 3,600 tonnes of Zespri's berry-like RubyRedTM Kiwifruit are expected to be devoured this season. It is now available in most supermarkets and fruit and vegetables stores in New Zealand and will also be in markets throughout Asia Pacific including Japan, China, Taiwan
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Historic meeting at a notary's office in Turin to formalise the constitution of the 'KiKoKà Europe' consortium: 11 members from France, Greece, Spain and Italy - 1,550 hectares of authorised cultivated area - 2 varieties of yellow-fleshed kiwi - a major partnership with
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Companies from France, Greece, Italy and Spain have created a new consortium that will manage the production and marketing of Kikokà, the name for two protected varieties of yellow-fleshed kiwifruit. read more

Roger Boons' enthusiasm for the Polish market is undeniable. After entering the fresh produce industry in 1985, he quickly became active in Eastern Europe for the then New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board (Zespri) following the fall of the Berlin Wall. For the past six years, the Belgian has
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For Jingold kiwis, investments in communication are intensifying. The company has recently been present in wholesale markets with initiatives dedicated to fruit growers and wholesalers (click here to read more), while - at the same time - it has also been pursuing an intensive
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In response to the proliferation of counterfeit packaging and unauthorized cultivation of its SunGold kiwifruit variety in China, Zespri has intensified its legal and investigative efforts. The New Zealand-based company discovered that Chinese growers have been unlawfully growing the patented
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