The UK and New Zealand have signed a new free trade agreement eliminating tariffs on a series of horticultural products. UK international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan and New Zealand minister […]
Thu 10/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Zespri
Zespri has launched a new project to explore ways in which its growers can produce zero-carbon kiwifruit. Grower association NZKGI said that Zespri wants a small number of growers of […]
Tue 08/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Zespri
As New Zealand’s kiwifruit harvest gets underway, there are forecasts of another record-breaking year that might surpass last year’s record of over 177 million trays (each with around 30 pieces). […]
Thu 24/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Public Domain
The New Zealand government has announced a new major horticulture project to boost productivity of Māori-owned land in Hawke’s Bay. Agriculture minister Damien O’Connor said the NZ$440,000 (US$293,000) will enable […]
Wed 23/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Zespri is pleased to announce the appointment of Dario Vegetti to the role of Head of European Supply based in Bologna, Italy. Dario has been part of the Zespri team […]
Wed 23/02/2022 by Natalia Bammatova
Rockit™
Chinese consumers can’t get enough of New Zealand apples. Sales of New Zealand Rockit™ apples in the Chinese market are up 45% compared to last year, despite the ongoing pandemic […]
Mon 29/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Alexandra Sautois/Eurofresh Distribution
New Zealand’s fresh produce exports continue their rise, estimated at almost US$3 billion in 2021, which is 11% more than in 2020. In 2017, the value was only $2 billion. […]
Thu 25/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Ixmatex Wu/Flickr.
New Zealand’s 2021/22 apple harvest looks set to suffer the very same problems that beset production in 2020/21, especially labour shortages at harvest time. This is expected to constrain production […]
Thu 25/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
ROCKIT APPLE
Demand for apples in Asia is on the rise. Southern Hemisphere exports to Asia are now outpacing shipments to Europe, and this trend will become even more noticeable in the […]
Tue 23/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The English and Welsh farming unions NFU and NFU Cymru have expressed concern over the implications for British farmers of a free trade deal with New Zealand, announced in principle […]
Tue 26/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Zespri
New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has said that shipments to China will continue as normal after some of its fruit tested positive for Covid-19 in the country. The firm launched […]
Mon 04/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
T&G Global
With Halloween just over a month away, T&G Global today launched a new marketing campaign to showcase their premium JAZZ™ apple as the hero of Halloween.
Fri 01/10/2021 by T&G Global
