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

Del Monte makes Israel kiwifruit move
Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced the first successful sale of its Greek kiwifruit in Israel. According to the group, the fruit will be available from November until May and is available in

Psa on actinidia, approval for Sitofex® arrives
On 4 April, the company Alzchem Trostberg GmbH obtained the temporary authorisation for situations of phytosanitary emergency by way of derogation, as provided for in Article 53, paragraph 1, EC

"The first air-freight fruit arrived in Europe in week eight and the first sea-freight volumes in week 12-14"
The South African kiwifruit industry is still developing, but results are heading in the right direction, in terms of export quality, and volumes are expected to continue to grow as the production

Four packaging lessons from kiwi's global supply chain
The long harvest season of New Zealand kiwi and one of the world's longest supply chains present unique packaging challenges. These packaging solutions are intriguing because they can be used for

Protofanousi chooses Icoel-Tomra technologies
PROTOFANOUSI FRUIT SA, better known as PROTO, is a historical leader in Greece and throughout Europe with the record for the largest European kiwifruit production, which this year chose the

Kiwi: “Slow market since the beginning of the season”
The kiwi market has been difficult this year, according to Pascale Begoulle, sales manager of Sikig. “The outputs are lower than in previous years. The market has been slow since the start of

Kiwifruit - 4.0 technologies to save water, fertilizers and energy
"While, on the one hand, the first positive results of what Sentek multilevel probes can achieve are starting to become known, on the other hand, it is not always clear that they also contribute

NZ kiwifruit growers vote to retain levy
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers (NZKGI) will continue its advocacy work for at least the next six years. The decision was approved in a recent referendum, where New Zealand kiwifruit growers voted

Jingold, the season ends with satisfaction
In a highly challenging international context, the season closes with satisfaction for Jingold, which specialises in the cultivation and marketing of high quality kiwifruit, primarily yellow and

Jingold successfully closes the kiwi season in the northern hemisphere
The season for Jingoldand the harvest in the Southern Hemisphere has started. Production development plans allowed for a 40 per cent increase in quantities in 2022-23 in order to cope with demand

SOI, kiwi technical day in Calabria
The 'technical day on kiwi fruit' organised by the Actinidia Working Group of SOI (Italian Society of Horticulture), coordinated by Cristos Xiloyannis in collaboration with Ugo Palara (Agrintesa),

New Zealand kiwifruit growers show outstanding support for advocacy group
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI) have been given a strong mandate by kiwifruit growers to work on their behalf for the next six-year kiwifruit levy cycle. NZKGI Chairman Mark Mayston (L)

Also kiwis and apples in the new 'Yes Essentials' line
At a time when inflation for the shopping trolley has exceeded 12%, contributing to a substantial reduction in the purchasing power of Italian families, NaturaSì is launching a new line: these

The fruit we should be eating to fall asleep faster
Struggling to fall asleep at night can be incredibly frustrating. Experts have said missing on crucial sleep can lead to a myriad of health problems, and it also decreases physical and mental

A memorable campaign for the Calabrian Mandarino Tardivo di Ciaculli
"We are the first Italian region to produce clementines with and without Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The areas dedicated to the production of bergamots, oranges, mandarins and kiwis

Zespri forecasts drop of 15 million trays of kiwifruit this season
New Zealand’s 2023 kiwifruit harvest officially kicked off on 16th February which is in line with last year. The first crop was picked in Pukehina, outside of Tauranga and more kiwifruit will be

First of New Zealand’s 2023 kiwifruit crop sets sail to Japan
The first shipment of the 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit season has now departed the Port of Tauranga, carrying around 2,500 tons (more than 600,000 trays) of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit to customers in

Zespri sees signs of shipping improvement
The 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit export campaign is under way, with single-desk marketer Zespri anticipating a “more stable” shipping environment this year. The first shipment of

New Zealand: First Zespri kiwi crop 2023 goes to Japan
Around 2,500 tonnes (more than 600,000 trays) of Zespri SunGold are expected to reach Tokyo in early April before the Southampton Star continues to Kobe. She is the first of 53 charter vessels

'Papaya is becoming increasingly popular'
According to EastFruit analysts, consumers all over the world continue to expand the range of fruits they buy. One of the fruits most loved by consumers living in temperate climates is exotic

Chile/New Zealand: Resumption of talks for cooperation in the Kiwi sector
During FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023, Asoex incl. Chilean Kiwifruit Committee and Zespri sat down to develop cooperation agreements that can ultimately benefit both countries. "We believe that the more we

Asiafruit March out now
The March 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce