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Kiwifruit marketer Zespri got the go-ahead from New Zealand kiwifruit growers to increase their plantings of its fruit overseas.

The turmoil and challenges faced by the kiwifruit industry in the past 30 years were put to one side but not forgotten at a glitzy night for 400 kiwifruit growers and guests in Mt Maunganui recently.

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri is looking at expanding offshore plantings in the northern hemisphere to boost global supply.

Over 400 of New Zealand’s stalwart kiwifruit growers gathered in Mount Maunganui this week for a celebration to recognise three major milestones in the industry’s history.

October will see the highly successful kiwifruit industry celebrating some significant milestones in its illustrious history.

According to new figures from Stats NZ, kiwifruit exports were valued at $3.1 billion in the year ended August 2024.

Kiwifruit growers are celebrating a trifecta of industry milestones next month.

Zespri has released its first full forecast for the 2024/25 season with per hectare returns up from last season for all categories, reaching record levels for Green and Organic Green varieties.

As New Zealand's avocado growers struggle to stay afloat after three years of plummeting Hass prices, a new hero emerges in the form of the GEM™ avocado.

The fight for global customers by fruit producers and marketers is on.