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Zespri is doing more business with Japan this season than ever before, says Dave Courtney, general manager, grower and external relations.

Zespri has announced two new $15,000 scholarships to encourage New Zealand's top secondary students to pursue a career in the fast-growing kiwifruit industry.

New Zealand has become overly ‘dairy-centric’, according to the global head of agribusiness at KPMG.

In 1983 Sean Carnachan was named the New Zealand young horticultural cadet of the year. 

When Katikati kiwifruit orchardist Sean Carnachan went to Europe in 2007 on a Zespri fact-finding mission it was the turning point in his understanding of the industry in which he is a major player.

Prime Minister John Key has officially opened Zespri’s new sales and marketing hub in Singapore, which has been set up to manage the kiwifruit industry’s growth.

Demand is huge for good qualified staff in the kiwifruit industry, says a tutor in horticulture at Bay of Plenty Polytech.

Horticulture New Zealand presented its inaugural President’s Award to lifelong kiwifruit industry supporter and grower Ian Greaves last week.

An excellent 2014-15 season with increased volumes, good grower returns and strong growth to come – that was the message at Zespri’s annual meeting held on Wednesday.

Trevelyans Packhouse on the outskirts of Te Puke is reminiscent of terminal one at London’s Heathrow international airport – in that it never seems to end.