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The country's kiwifruit growers faced another tough year as the effects of adverse weather events kicked in.
Zespri has released its November forecast for the 2023/24 season, with Green, Organic Green and RubyRed per tray returns forecast at record levels, and Zespri SunGold varieties well up on last season.
Around 50 Zespri Kiwifruit growers from New Zealand have been able to see the fruit they grow on retailer shelves in Singapore and across Europe for the first time since an overseas industry tour hiatus due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Zespri says its kiwifruit harvest from the Northern Hemisphere is set to exceed previous sales volumes.
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Zespri's latest kiwifruit to hit overseas and domestic markets, RubyRed, has become the beacon that lights up the start of the kiwifruit season.
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