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With New Zealand’s kiwi harvest due to start soon, and run from early February to early April, a good crop is expected, according to the NZ Kiwiberry Grower Association. Thanks […]
Wed 19/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Zespri, the world’s leading marketer of kiwifruit, has unveiled its first new look in its 22-year history, with a refreshed brand providing a strong platform for the company to continue its recent growth.
Wed 19/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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New Zealand’s kiwi fruits rose 32% in price during December 2019 to €4.93/kilo, almost double the price recorded in December 2018 of €2.53/kilo. The quality of the country’s crop this […]
Mon 20/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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One of New Zealand’s largest fresh produce companies, T&G Global has signed an agreement to purchase the domestic fresh produce division of Freshmax NZ. T&G Global CEO Gareth Edgecombe said […]
Mon 23/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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New Zealand is set to export a record volume of apples and pears in 2019, with shipments totalling nearly 400,000 tons. The rise is largely thanks to improved conditions in […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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New Zealand’s apple production and exports continue to rise. The 2019/20 apple crop is expected to be up 3.7% to 598,000 tons, according to FAS/Wellington data, while exports are estimated […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Zespri’s European kiwifruit harvest is again expected to deliver strong returns for growers in Italy and France, along with another great tasting crop for consumers around the world to enjoy. […]
Tue 19/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The first shipment of the Posy variety of apple sailed from New Zealand to China last week. Bostock New Zealand and Mr Apple have developed the Posy, an apple with […]
Thu 21/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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New Zealand’s leading fruit company, T&G Global, registered a 63% fall in profits for 2018 to NZ$8.3 million. The slump comes in spite of an 11% increase in revenues. CEO […]
Thu 07/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following a disappointing 2017, New Zealand’s avocado growers are expecting a recovery this year, with volumes up by around 25% to 5.2 million 5.5 kg trays. The low volumes registered […]
Mon 15/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Fruit size is good in most of New Zealand’s production areas thanks to favourable weather conditions leading up to the 2017/2018 harvest. Total pip fruit production is estimated to be […]
Wed 23/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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In the latest statistics published by New Zealand’s Government Statistics office, it has emerged that gold varieties of kiwi are increasingly replacing green. There have also been increases in production […]
Tue 22/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
