GBF reports strong demand for Cherish
New Zealand apple grower-packer-marketer Golden Bay Fruit (GBF) is fine-tuning its marketing for Cherish apples to highlight the key attributes driving growing demand for the variety across Asia.

Zespri confirms new red kiwifruit trial
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has told New Zealand media outlet Stuff that it will shortly begin pre-commercial trials of a new red kiwifruit cultivar in the country. Zespri chair Bruce Cameron was

NZ exporters welcome free-trade deal with EU
Exports of kiwifruit, apples and onions from New Zealand to the EU are expected to benefit immediately from a new free-trade agreement signed on 9 July. As a result of the deal, which according to

New Zealand onions are cheaper in the UK than domestically
Strangely, New Zealand brown onions are selling more cheaply in a British supermarket than in New Zealand itself. A tweet has highlighted the price of Tesco onions, which were selling for 95p a

Consumers across Asia-Pacific enjoy candy pink apples from New Zealand
Five years since the launch of Golden Bay Fruit’s exclusive Cherish™ apple variety demand across Asia-Pacific is matching the significant growth of these candy pink apples. Diệp Lê “feels

High-pressure washer removes up to 98% of pests, exceeding NZ Ministry for Primary Industries requirements for export
A few years ago, the New Zealand fruit industry needed a solution to the pest contamination that the growers were experiencing as it was preventing them from exporting to key markets. The solution

Tomra unveils new research orchard
Tomra Food has revealed the first details about its new research orchard in New Zealand set to enhance the company’s fruit science programme and improve its sorting and grading solutions. The

Machine sorting company unveils new research orchard in New Zealand
Scientific research into the causes and effects of growing conditions on fruit will make sorting and grading even more effective. Tomra Food has revealed the first details about its Research

Zespri inks deal to increase China sales
Zespri has announced new distribution and sustainability agreements in China that will see more of its fruit reach more cities in sustainable packaging in the coming years. The deals were

Joy Wing Mau and Zespri sign strategic sustainable collaboration agreement in presence of New Zealand Prime Minister
From 25-30 June, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher John Hipkins led a delegation of business representatives for a visit to China. In the presence of Prime Minister Hipkins and Zespri

New Zealand Apples and Pears response to government assistance for cyclone impacted growers
New Zealand Apples and Pears joined growers in Hastings today for the announcement of the Government’s assistance package for growers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. Richard Punter, New Zealand

The Warehouse expands fresh produce trial
The Warehouse has announced it will be expanding its fresh fruit and vegetable trial to a further five stores and three new regions across New Zealand. Manukau, Te Rapa (Hamilton), Fraser Cove

New Zealand firm strives to make handbags out of mushrooms
New Zealand startup Sapro-Tech has discovered a way to grow fungi into a textile that has the same properties as leather. According to founder Keith Hudson, it had discovered a way to produce

“The onion industry deserves more recognition"
This week, Minister Jo-Anne Marie Luxton, Minister of Customs and Associate Minister for Agriculture and Education, gave a speech, focused on the Sustainable Food and Fibres Future Project. She

Significant leadership transition in New Zealand fresh produce industry to drive gender equity
The vital role that women play in New Zealand’s $6 billion horticulture sector has received a significant boost as United Fresh gears up to lead the industry collective, Women in Horticulture

New Zealand 2023 kiwifruit harvest leaves growers disappointed
The modest 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit harvest leaves growers under par and disappointed with the volume of kiwifruit produced this season. This brings another year of financial pressure burdens

Seeka provides FY23 earnings guidance
Seeka Limited has undertaken a comprehensive assessment of forecast full year earnings. The group result for the full year to 31 December 2023 is likely to be a net loss before tax of between $20

Zespri, solidarity for flooded Romagna
Zespri, a New Zealand company and world leader in the production and marketing of kiwifruit, also by virtue of its deep-rooted ties with the Italian and Romagna regions, will be the silver sponsor

Optimistic outlook for California’s prune crop
Favorable spring weather during California’s prune bloom period could bode well for the state’s crop. The California Prune Board is optimistic that the season will size up well for growers who

NZ apple exports plummet by 21%
New Zealand’s 2022/23 apple production has been revised down sharply to 453,000 tons as a result of the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit the nation’s largest apple growing and

Red kiwi, Zespri triples exports
This season,Zespri tripled its exports of red kiwi fruit, with the RubyRed variety Thanks to the expansion of the hectares under production in New Zealand for the red variety - there are already

Today marks 64 years since New Zealand re-branded the Chinese gooseberry as kiwifruit
Today marks 64 years since New Zealand re-branded the Chinese gooseberry as kiwifruit. The first kiwifruit seeds were brought to New Zealand in 1904 by the principal of Wanganui Girls' College,

Fruit and veg prices are falling in New Zealand
For the first time this year, New Zealand’s Food Price Index (FPI) has showed a drop in the cost of fruit and vegetables as the country’s growers recover from a tough spell of weather-related

T&G Global launches new premium apple variety

Fresh fruit and vegetable prices falling as industry rebounds from challenging season
For the first time this year, the Food Price Index (FPI) shows a drop in the cost of fruit and vegetables as New Zealand’s growers recover from a tough spell of weather-related challenges.