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Zespri is taking action to protect and control its intellectual property, says Zespri chief operating officer Simon Limmer.

The 2017 New Zealand kiwifruit season is underway with the first ship, the Asian Adonis, set to sail to Shanghai this week with 840,000 trays of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit.

The concept of sustainability needs to be more carefully defined, says Zespri’s chief operating officer Simon Limmer.

Zespri brand kiwifruit has become a symbol of status and wealth in China.

Gold kiwifruit has transformed the industry in the last 15 years, says Zespri chief operating officer Simon Limmer.

Three or four years ago Zespri found the business environment in China challenging.

Orchard values are going through the roof compared even with pre-Psa levels, says Zespri chief operating officer Simon Limmer.

Vine disease (Psa) has had a positive impact on the kiwifruit industry, given where it is today, says Zespri International chief operating office Simon Limmer.

Farmers facing the industry's lowest milk price in years will this month hear lessons learnt by the kiwifruit industry when Psa struck in 2010.

Zespri is only "scratching at the surface" of market opportunities in China.