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

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

“We expect 30 to 35% more production of mini kiwis this year”
Good weather will lead to a good harvest for mini kiwis in Portugal. According to Filipe Gomes, export manager for Portuguese fresh produce exporter Twinkle Green, this year’s production of mini

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 appoints Steven Martina as President of Europe and North America
Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson last week confirmed the appointment of Steven Martina as Zespri’s new President of Europe and North America. "Steven will lead our European and North American team’s

Zespri turns page on difficult 2022-23 campaign
Zespri endured a challenging 2022-23 campaign, in line with the rest of the kiwifruit industry. Global sales volumes fell from 201.5 million trays in 2021-22 to 183.5 million, leaving revenues of

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

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

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,

Jingold, the first kiwis arrive from the Southern Hemisphere
The first Jingold kiwifruit from the Southern Hemisphere are coming onto the market: increasing production and excellent quality. Differentiated production for 12 months a year After an initial

First arrivals of Jingold kiwis from the southern hemisphere to European markets
After an excellent growing season with high yields and excellent quality, the first Jingold kiwis from the southern hemisphere are returning to the European market. The harvest, which has taken

Jingold, southern hemisphere kiwis at the starting line
After an excellent production season, the first Jingold kiwifruit from the southern hemisphere are coming to market with increased production and excellent quality. The harvesting phase, which

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

Imported fruit, trends with Conor
While the summer fruit campaign is proceeding between highs and lows - with limited volumes and fruit spoilt by the latest weather events - the trends for imported fruit, such as learance, kiwis,

Exceptional kiwi campaign marked by stability of prices
At almost 1,700m above sea level, Nooyenskopje in Magoebaskloof, Limpopo, has had an exceptional kiwi crop, running across all colours. “In February we started with kiwi berries of which we had

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW KIWIS
The global kiwi market is experiencing various dynamics and challenges across different regions. In the Netherlands, importers are facing a limited supply of kiwis, particularly from Chile,

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

"All the new planting projects being implemented in Asturias involve yellow kiwi"
The Spanish Kiwi campaign has developed positively. According to Rafael Olivo, president of the Association of Kiwi Producers of Asturias, production was slightly lower than last year, but