Zespri on track for record exports to China

Zespri on track for record exports to China
At the start of April, the first New Zealand kiwis of the season arrived in China, where demand for the fruit is booming. Indeed, Zespri expects record sales in the […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Sales of New Zealand kiwi hit 430,000 tons

Sales of New Zealand kiwi hit 430,000 tons
New Zealand’s statutory kiwi exporter Zespri has reported sales of over 430,000 tons of New Zealand-grown kiwifruit in 2017. In addition to this total, 14 million trays of Zespri kiwifruit […]
Tue 03/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

New Zealand’s kiwi exports up 4.5%

New Zealand’s kiwi exports up 4.5%
New Zealand’s horticultural exports are forecast to grow by 4.2% in 2018 with the continued expansion of the country’s kiwifruit production area and generally favourable weather conditions for pipfruit and […]
Wed 28/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Organic Posy apples make Chinese debut

Organic Posy apples make Chinese debut
Chinese e.commerce platform Fruit Day is set to supply the Posy, an organic apple imported from New Zealand, introduced the Posy, a new organic apple grown in New Zealand. This […]
Wed 28/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Kiwiberries land in India

Kiwiberries land in India
Indian consumers are set to get their first taste of kiwiberries when the novel fruit arrives on the sub-continent from New Zeland this week. The first container is of Freshmax New […]
Mon 26/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

First New Zealand avocados land in China

First New Zealand avocados land in China
China’s growing taste for avocado has led to the first consignment of New Zealand avocado to arrive on its shores. In the first batch to arrive, 40 boxes, totalling 220 […]
Mon 26/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Bumper harvest expected for New Zealand kiwi

Bumper harvest expected for New Zealand kiwi
New Zealand’s kiwi producers anticipate a bumper crop this year thanks to ideal growing conditions.The hot summer weather should see large volumes of both green and gold kiwifruit when harvest […]
Thu 15/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

New Zealand’s primary sector exports rise by 8.5%

New Zealand’s primary sector exports rise by 8.5%
Exports from New Zealand’s agricultural sector are strong and expected to grow by 8.5% in 2018, to NZ$41.4 billion, marking the largest annual increase since 2014. Dairy exports are leading […]
Thu 04/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Zespri recognised for best growth strategy

Zespri recognised for best growth strategy
Zespri recognised for best growth strategy The cooperative was awarded top prize in the Deloitte Top 200 Awards for its growth strategy, with global sales on course to double to […]
Tue 28/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Oppy reports strong growth in sales of Envy™ apple

Oppy reports strong growth in sales of Envy™ apple
Sales of the Envy™ apple nearly doubled in volume between 2014 and 2015, reports Canada’s Oppenheimer Group (Oppy). And Envy’s dollar contribution rose by over 120%, growing faster than all […]
Wed 01/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

NZ’s deciduous fruit renaissance

NZ’s deciduous fruit renaissance
New Zealand’s deciduous fruit exports should reach a total of 351,000 tons for 2015/16, up from 333,218 tons in 2014/2015, according to updated forecasts in a recent USDA Gain report. […]
Mon 23/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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