Chinese research offers promise to prevent spread of Brown marmorated stink bug in New Zealand
Zespri International is funding research to understand the lifecycle of the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) on organic and conventional kiwifruit in China, part of its native range.

New Zealand’s kiwi producers expect far smaller 2023 crop
New Zealand’s kiwifruit producers are estimating far lower volumes this year, although quality is expected to be high. This is the result of difficult weather conditions during the 2023 growing

Zespri, Driscoll’s and Garces Fruit sign Freshippo deals
New Zealand kiwifruit specialist Zespri, Chilean fruit exporter Garces Fruit, and US-based berry marketer Driscoll’s have each formed a strategic partnership with retail chain Freshippo, which

Confagricoltura ER: '10 million fruit trees to be grubbed up'
Confagricoltura Emilia Romagna is starting to write the numbers of the disaster in the crater hit by the flood. We are talking about at least 10 million fruit trees to be uprooted - in particular

Nutritionist advises to eat kiwis with skin and all
Registered nutritionist Gabi Zaromskyte claims that she eats the skin on a lot of fruit and vegetables, because of the benefits it has for her gut. According to Zaromskyte, the skins of potatoes,

Floods in Emilia Romagna, at least 1.5 billion in damage to agriculture
Faced with the overflowing rivers and torrents that have hit Romagna in particular, the umpteenth count of damage to agriculture is also being made. "It is difficult to estimate the extent, but

Historic low volumes for Southern Hemisphere's kiwi harvest
According to the latest report of the Chilean Kiwi Committee, the harvests are coming to an end and the final data regarding volumes will be available in a few days. However, estimates continue to

"Our harvest window opens in late March and as such gives us a quite significant break on the Zespri Sun Gold variety"
The Italian Gold variety “Dori” came to Australia 3 years ago and is in the establishment phase in Australia. Production is still modest at 150 tons this year and anticipating 300 tons next

Spreafico innovates fruit salads with banana
Hitherto in ready-to-eat fruit salads there was one big absentee: the banana. The handling of the fruit, which tends to blacken quickly, has always seemed too complicated for fourth range

Good demand for Zespri kiwifruit and AAA class stone fruit - despite high price level
Currently, the company Mack and Gerstner from Mannheim is still offering the last green kiwifruit from Italian origin, as Managing Director Florian Wahl (pictured below) tells us. "Since last

Rivoira Group: Yellow kiwis available as of autumn
After the Rivoira Group took over the exclusive rights to the two yellow kiwi varieties developed by New Kiwi Plant (NKP) and the University of Udine last year, a project update was presented at

“There is definitely an increase in kiwiberry consumption”
The kiwiberry is gaining popularity and consumers who try it usually come back for seconds, says Ricardo Machado, export manager of berries for Portuguese berry trader Minikiwi Farm: “We expect

Kiwi, how to strengthen the root system
Depleted soil, new diseases, drought, lack of cold hours, extreme climatic events: these are some of the challenges faced during the fourth edition of the Biosolutions International Congress.

Zespri confirms quality up but New Zealand kiwifruit crop volumes well down in 2023
Zespri has confirmed that challenging weather events throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower-than-expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season. The latest New Zealand

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

Zespri: Fruit quality up, but New Zealand 2023 kiwi crop significantly down
Zespri has confirmed that difficult weather conditions throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower than expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season. According to the latest

Zespri: Fruit quality has increased, but significantly lower New Zealand kiwi crop 2023
Zespri has confirmed that difficult weather conditions throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower than expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season. According to the latest

SunGold kiwifruit has arrived in the Port of Los Angeles
Zespri’s SunGold™ Kiwifruit arrived in the Port of Los Angeles last week and will be available to eager shoppers by mid-May. The company's multi-channel consumer campaign will help drive new

Seeka looks to jujubes for expansion
Seeka, the largest producer of kiwi fruit and nashi pears in Australia, is investing millions in a fruit that might be unknown to many Australians. The company, founded in New Zealand, is planning

Yellow kiwi, all the novelties of the Rivoira project
The future of the yellow kiwi fruit passes through two varieties: we are talking about AC 497 076 and AC 501 022, two fruits developed by the Rivoira Group in collaboration with the University of

Yellow kiwi, all the updates on the Rivoira project
The future of the yellow kiwi fruit passes through two varieties: we are talking about AC 497 076 and AC 501 022, two fruits developed by the Rivoira Group in collaboration with the University of

NZ-UK FTA spells kiwifruit, says Zespri
New Zealand kiwifruit supplier Zespri says it looks forward to growing its exports of world-class kiwifruit to the UK once the UK-NZ free trade agreement comes into force on 31 May. Zespri head of