Kiwifruit

Italy is selling its kiwifruit at high prices, especially to destinations that Greece cannot reach due to a lack of suitable sizes or the signing of export protocols. read more

Driven by its purpose: to help people, communities and the environment around the world thrive through the goodness of kiwifruit, ZAG will play an important role in the company's mission. The $2 million annual fund will support future ZAG initiatives.
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The first commercial campaign for the new Dulcis kiwifruit is underway following successful trials last season. The exclusive all-Italian green variety, developed by New Plant in collaboration with the Universities of Udine and Bologna and grown and marketed by Alegra, Apofruit Italia and
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After a shaky start to the season, winter fruit is now coming into its own and quotations are starting to rise. Demand is also very lively because volumes are low for both pome fruits and kiwis. During our visit to the fruit and vegetable market
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When is a green kiwifruit not a green kiwifruit? When its origins are firmly rooted in the branch of the family tree that belongs to golden varieties known to horticulturalists as Actinidia chinensis. And when, as a result, that product combines a green kiwifruit’s typical acidity with the
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The European import kiwi season has just started following an intermittent supply gap from New Zealand fruit to European fruit. “We have steady supply year over year but our demand is increasing. Consumers cannot get enough of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit so we are working to bring more New
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"Signed the decree that will grant an additional EUR 11 million to pear and kiwi producers. After last November's allocation of 12 million euros to support two sectors that suffered economic damage due to climatic and natural events, such as drought, hail and plant diseases;
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Kiwifruit marketer Zespri will release fewer licences to grow the gold variety next season. Also, it won't release any for the Ruby-Red variety. The company stated that 250ha of Sungold kiwifruit license will be released in 2024, down from 350ha this year. The 250ha is just half what Zepsri
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Continuing to ramp up its volume of the red kiwifruit since bringing it to North America a decade ago, Oppy looks toward further expansion of this colorful and flavorful fruit. read more

Vancouver-based grower, marketer and distributor Oppy has said is further growing its volumes of red kiwifruit by importing the fruit from Greece and Italy. read more

Demand for clementines is high, thanks to good quality and still low prices. Demand for oranges is still centred on blond Navelina oranges, although Sicilian Tarocos are on the rise. Demand for artichokes is increasing; kiwi and
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The Iranian kiwifruit season has just begun. According to Amirhossein Azizi, from the exporting company Bezhit, the season looks promising, given the high global demand for kiwifruit and the commercial developments this year, notably the reopening of the Indian market. read more

Back in 2013, a research breeding program for kiwiberries started off in New England. Led by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) scientist Iago Hale, the kiwiberry research program’s goal is to develop varieties that are both highly adapted to grow in the northeast and have
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On a cool spring New England day in 2013, young kiwiberry vines were planted at the University of New Hampshire's Woodman Horticultural Research Farm, beginning a now-decade-old research breeding program for a crop that may one day be commonplace in the region's agricultural production. Led by
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Preliminary capital values of Tasman’s horticultural properties might soar up to 50% next year, in part due to a Court of Appeal decision allowing gold kiwifruit licenses to be included in the District Valuation Roll. In July, the Court of Appeal agreed the value of gold kiwifruit licenses
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Zespri, the world's largest producer of kiwifruit with a turnover of over USD 2.5 billion and handling about one third of the global volume of the industry, is proud to announce a new financing initiative to support innovation, ZAG. read more

Italy's Almaverde Bio harvested 3,300 tons of green kiwis and 2,900 tons of yellow kiwis. "Due to the weather conditions, the quantities are slightly below a normal year. However, this is compensated by an average grading and an excellent Brix value," said Paolo Pari, director of Almaverde Bio. read more

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When it comes to the Hayward green kiwi, the scenario this year is quite simple. There is a shortage of produce. "While this is true for us in Italy, it is the same for our biggest competitor, Greece," explains Giuseppe Ribotta, founder of the Ribotta Group agricultural cooperative, with
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It is a positive season for Almaverde organic kiwi fruit, both for the green and yellow types. Despite a significant contraction in volumes, due to the unfortunately well-known climatic factors, the market is responding well thanks also to the high quality of the product
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