Balancing sustainability costs with rising prices in New Zealand's fruit and vegetable industry
Research conducted last year showed nearly two thirds of Kiwi shoppers were unwilling to pay a premium for fruit and vegetables grown, picked, packed and delivered with sustainable practices. For

South African kiwi growers should look beyond the export window
“We’re trying to build a gold kiwi industry. At the moment there are small volumes scattered around South Africa but within five or ten years we’ll have large volumes of good quality with

China: an interesting market for French baby kiwis?
Nothing is set yet but French baby kiwis could very well be exported to China. China and France want to promote economic exchanges and “intensify their partnership in the agricultural,

French kiwi berries allowed to enter China for first time
According to the relevant laws and regulations of China and the provisions of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Chile: Kiwi exports exceed 8,000 tonnes
Up to week 14, exports stood at 8,873 t, 55% more than at the same point in the previous season, simfruit refers to the Kiwi Committee. In terms of destinations, North America is the most

Primland welcomes smooth transition from North to South
French kiwifruit marketer Primland is setting its sights on Southern Hemisphere production, as the Northern Hemisphere season comes to an early close. The company’s Oscar Greece campaign ended

Southern Hemisphere season starts for kiwifruit
The Northern Hemisphere season is about to become intensive and challenging. The Oscar® Greece kiwifruit campaign ended on a positive note with strong support for targeted country marketing

NZ kiwifruit lands in China
JD Fresh hopes to sell 2m trays (3.3 kg equivalents) of New Zealand-grown kiwifruit in China over the 2023 campaign. The fresh food division of e-commerce giant JD.com welcomed its first shipment

Kiwi company looking at record apple export despite cyclone impact
New Zealand apple brand, Rockit has said it will deliver its biggest season yet, with record export volumes expected in 2023. This is despite the impact of the February cyclone on orchards in

JD.com bolsters Zespri kiwifruit imports, aims to sell over 2 million trays in 2023
JD Fresh, the fresh food division of JD.com, recently welcomed the season’s first sea shipment of Zespri kiwifruits from New Zealand to China, commencing JD’s kiwi promotional season on April

"We're entering the Israeli market with green kiwis"
“Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a supplier of fresh fruit, is proud to announce the first successful sale of its Greek-origin kiwis in Israel. This product will be available from November until