Zespri to start trialing new red kiwifruit cultivar
Zespri International Ltd is ready to start pre-commercial growing trials of a new red kiwifruit cultivar this winter. Company Chair Bruce Cameron said the cooperative wanted to extend the RubyRed

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

Zespri's RubyRed is the latest kiwifruit to hit overseas and domestic markets
Zespri's RubyRed is the latest kiwifruit to hit overseas and domestic markets. Zespri chief executive Dan Mathieson stated that RubyRed has gone really well in the market because it’s such a

Kiwi, less will continue to arrive from Chile
The quantities of Chilean kiwi available will be lower this year and supplies will end a month earlier than expected. Reporting the news is the online publication Fruitnet.com, which specifies

Restitution of research-experimentation work on kiwi fruit
“For several years now, BIK has been spearheading several research-experimentation projects on kiwi fruit, such as the thesis on decay in kiwifruit orchards and the project on devil bugs, for

Zespri’s exports of RubyRed triple
NZ kiwifruit marketer Zespri has reported a three-fold rise in the export volume of its RubyRed ™ kiwifruit, with 330,000 trays shipped to date. According to a report by Stuff.nz., the main

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

Zespri triples RubyRed kiwi exports
New plantations exported 330,000 trays of the red variety to Japan, China, Singapore and Taiwan this season. While this is a tripling of exports, the calibres were smaller, stuff.co.nz

"The consequences are not yet very noticeable in the markets"
Floods and weather damage in large parts of Italy have certainly affected the Swiss market, an important outlet for the Italian export industry. "The extreme weather is known to have left deep

Grapes and kiwis, the challenge to size uniformity begins
There is a common thread running through the commercial season for table grapes and kiwifruit, and it is the uniformity and homogeneity of the fruit that has a decisive influence on the perceived

Morocco: kiwifruit imports reach record high in Q1 2023
Kiwifruits, with their unique flavor, have been rapidly gaining popularity among Moroccans, and Morocco continues to increase kiwifruit imports, as reported by EastFruit. As a result, nowadays

Morocco: kiwifruit imports reach record high in Q1 2023
Kiwifruits, with their unique flavor, have been rapidly gaining popularity among Moroccans, and Morocco continues to increase kiwifruit imports, as reported by EastFruit. As a result, nowadays

Kiwi supplies to US are steady, even with New Zealand weather events
Supplies of kiwi fruit in North America continue to be steady. “We have had a challenging New Zealand growing season this year because of various weather events putting pressure on supply

Chilean kiwifruit campaign on course for early finish
Chilean kiwifruit exports are projected to decrease by 14 per cent in volume in 2022/23 compared with last season. Carlos Cruzat, president of the Chilean Kiwifruit Committee, said lower

Zespri releases final numbers concerning the kiwifruit sector
Zespri has released the final numbers concerning the kiwifruit sector; these show that total global revenue from fruit sales for 2022/23 was $3.92 billion, down 3% on the record result in the

“2022/2023 is the most successful kiwi season Greece has ever seen in India”
It’s been a solid season for Greek kiwifruit in the Indian market, says Saurabh Tanwar of Indian fruit importer Fruitways: “The Greek kiwi has proven to be the most important origin for the

Record-high demand for kiwifruit in Georgia – consumption season nears the end
EastFruit analysts review a recent surge in kiwifruit imports for the latest season in Georgia. They also address more long-term trends. For the first time, import volumes are more than 50% of the

Chile expects lower production of kiwifruit, but larger size profile
With more than 8,000 tons shipped to North America through Week 20, the Chilean kiwifruit season is underway. Retail promotions will kick off in mid-June and continue through August. While the

Zespri reports decline in turnover for the 2022/23 financial year
Zespri's 2022/23 financial results reflect a difficult time for the kiwi industry. Grower yields have declined due to fruit quality issues, primarily due to severe labour shortages in the

Zespri results reflect challenging season
Zespri says its 2022/23 financial results reflect a “challenging period” for the kiwifruit industry. The New Zealand-headquartered kiwifruit marketer recorded total global fruit sales revenue

Zespri’s 2022/23 financial results reflect challenging season
Zespri’s 2022/23 financial results reflect a challenging period for the kiwifruit industry, with grower returns down on the back of fruit quality issues that have primarily been driven by the

Major shortage of kiwi fruit on the French market
The Peruzzo Group mainly sells kiwi fruit from Greece, Italy and France. But this year, the weather hazards have had a severe impact on production, foreshadowing a rather gloomy campaign. “One

Assisted cherry pollination in Chile part of smart solutions now expanding to Europe
Hard times call for smart solutions. This includes assisted pollination of cherries and kiwi fruit as well as portable anti-frost machines. These are just some of the solutions that Chile’s

Azerbaijan introduced a temporary restriction on the import of peppers and kiwi from Iran
AFSA revealed that after examining 19 shipments of peppers and 34 shipments of kiwis imported by Iranian companies, quarantine pests (brown fruit wrinkling virus and mulberry scale insect) were