New Zealand braced for sharp drop in kiwifruit production

Challenging weather events throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower-than-expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season, Zespri has confirmed.

The marketer said it now expects to export around 136m trays of Green, SunGold and RubyRed kiwifruit to more than 50 countries.

This is down from the 171m trays supplied in 2022, with this season’s crop

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