Kiwifruit
Can a new rootstock save kiwis from a deadly disease?
2024-02-05 00:00
The Kiwifruit Vine Decline, known as 'moria,' is a soil-based disease initially observed in Verona in 2013. It has since spread to various regions in Italy, including Latina, the largest kiwifruit growing area in the country. Moria has severely impacted kiwifruit production in Italy, causing
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Spreafico expands into Greece
2024-02-02 11:00
Italy’s Spreafico has launched a new venture in Greece, Spreafico Hellas, to boost its supply of kiwifruit and other Mediterranean produce for the European market. The move is designed to strengthen the company’s position and competitiveness in the global kiwifruit market, as Italian fruit
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Spreafico expands kiwifruit operations into Greece
2024-02-02 11:00
Italy’s Spreafico has launched a new venture in Greece, Spreafico Hellas, to boost its supply of kiwifruit and other Mediterranean produce for the European market. The move is designed to strengthen the company’s position and competitiveness in the global kiwifruit market, as Italian fruit
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Zespri names two Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust chicks
2024-02-02 05:00
As part of its continued partnership with Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust, Zespri has named two kiwi chicks, Kobe and Jack.
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A strong push towards automation for delicate fruits
2024-02-01 00:00
Filling punnets automatically without ruining fruits is not easy, but it is possible thanks to Zetapack's new machine CD 90, which will be presented at Fruit Logistica in Berlin.
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Kiwi, high prices continue
2024-01-31 00:00
A very cold morning (yesterday, ed.) at the Rimini Agri-Food Centre, also characterised by a low turnout at the market and little trading. There was a drop in demand for strawberries, resulting in lower quotations, while for kiwifruit, medium-high quotations were maintained,
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Apofruit, mdd must focus on high-end products
2024-01-30 00:00
Fourth consecutive participation of Apofruit Italia at Marca where it presented some of its most innovative projects. We talked about it with Mirco Zanelli, commercial director. Developing new varieties to save Made in Italy The novelty Dulcis, the kiwi fruit of Italian innovation
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Summerfruit NZ gives domestic sales promotional push
2024-01-29 01:00
Industry body Summerfruit NZ has launched a social media promotional campaign encouraging domestic consumers to purchase more fruit over the summer.
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Jingold, red and yellow kiwi volumes up
2024-01-29 00:00
The kiwi is turning towards new colours. Jingold takes stock of the commercial trend of the campaign in the northern hemisphere where he notes a strong growth of the red-fleshed Exotic Red fruit and a consolidation of the yellow-fleshed fruit. "Europe is confirmed as the main
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'Apples, new varieties undermine the 'old' ones'
2024-01-26 00:00
Italian pears are running out of volume while Dutch pears are riding the wave, for apples it is the club varieties that dominate the market while for kiwis the Romagna, Greek and New Zealand products coexist. This is the summary of the commercial picture for pome fruits
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"I feel this is one of the most exciting opportunities in agriculture in the world right now”
2024-01-26 00:00
The South African Gold kiwifruit season is looking very positive this year, according to Peter Nicholson from Roselands Farm who grows Gold kiwi-fruit in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal and who is a shareholder in the Intellectual Property of both the Sunveld (formerly Skelton) as well as the
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'Kiwi Gold and Red Passion®, I tell you the secrets of our success'
2024-01-26 00:00
The marketing of the yellow and red-fleshed varieties of the Kiwi Passion® Consortium is entering the final phase of the campaign. We take stock of the year with Marco De Nadai, marketing and communication manager of the Kiwi Passion® Consortium.
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Strengthening the South African farmer’s hand
2024-01-25 00:00
A familiar name in the world of fresh produce in South Africa, Freshworld sells close to 5 million cartons of South African fruit - mainly citrus (the new Limpopo lemon season starting in a week), table grapes, stonefruit, apples, pears, yellow kiwis – and vegetables in a year.
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Furry fruit improves mental health – fast
2024-01-25 00:00
Kiwifruit has proven itself as a powerful mood booster and new research from the University of Otago has shown just how fast its effects can be. In a study, published in The British Journal of Nutrition, researchers found the furry fruit improved vitality and mood in as little as four days.
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Jingold invests in wholesale fruit and vegetable markets
2024-01-23 00:00
Innovative marketing strategies and promotions can make the difference for a product and win over consumers. This is what is happening with Jingold kiwis, which were promoted in 16 wholesale markets from North to South last week through the project 'The
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The Maïsadour group has embarked on the kiwi adventure. The French cooperative based in southwestern France wants to “offer farmers new outlets and encourage crop diversification.” It has therefore formed a partnership with SIKIG (International Gaves Kiwi Society) in order to “develop the
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Dan Mathieson to leave Zespri for berry giant Driscoll’s
2024-01-22 21:00
Zespri has announced that its CEO Dan Mathieson is to leave the kiwifruit leader and take up a new position as president of the Americas for global berry company Driscoll’s.
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The crisis in the Red Sea threatens to sink Italian kiwis and apples
2024-01-19 00:00
The tension in the Red Sea shows no sign of abating, indeed the risks for crossing the Suez Canal seem to be amplified. Attacks by Yemen's Houthis on western ships do not cease and, in the meantime, shipping companies are reshaping navigation flows at the
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Kiwi Zespri takes to the snow with women's alpine skiing
2024-01-19 00:00
The Circo Rosa of Alpine skiing will land in Cortina d'Ampezzo from 26 to 28 January 2024, on the occasion of the Audi Ski Fis World Cup for three days dedicated to fast disciplines, which promise great excitement and fun. In this scenario full of events and snow sports Zespri
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