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In a somewhat ironic twist, the global Covid pandemic is helping to drive demand for New Zealand kiwifruit.

Moves are well underway to establish a new Kiwifruit Breeding Centre (KBC) - a joint venture between Plant and Food Research (PFR) and Zespri - designed to speed up the process of developing new and improved kiwifruit varieties.

Kiwifruit exporter Zespri has reported a record 2020-21 season, with bumper tray returns across all categories.

Next month, New Zealand kiwifruit growers will get a chance to say yes or no to a Zespri proposal for one-year trial to grow SunGold kiwifruit in China.

In a matter of days, kiwifruit growers organisation (NZKGI) chief executive Nikki Johnson will leave her role at NZKGI.

Zespri has switched to using mostly charter refrigerated container ships this year to get its kiwifruit to major markets, rather than relying on normal scheduled ships.

Zespri is looking at increasing its cool store space - both in New Zealand and overseas - as a consequence of shipping problems caused by Covid-19.

The first shipment from this year’s kiwifruit harvest is on its way to two key Asian markets.

New Zealand’s 2021 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off with the commercial crop being picked this morning in Gisborne and more kiwifruit to be picked across New Zealand over the coming days.

Zespri is reworking a proposal to seek approval from growers to conduct a trial to grow Zespri Gold 3 in China.