Displaying items by tag: kiwifruit

Friday, 28 May 2021 09:05

Record result for Zespri

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

Published in General News
Thursday, 06 May 2021 14:25

Coping with labour shortages

Kiwifruit is a Kiwifruit is a key sector for the country's horticulture industry and contributed almost $2 billion to communities across NZ in 2020. Covid-19 has thrown a major spanner into the country's harvests by severely limiting the number workers, many of whom would usually come from overseas. Mike Murphy of NZ Kiwifruit Growers Inc. talked with Bay of Plenty grower and employer Sean Carnahan about the challenges.

Published in Hort News

Robbie Ellison describes himself as a fisherman with a kiwifruit orcharding habit.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 05 May 2021 09:55

An 'amaizing' change

The success of some of the early Māori adopters in the kiwifruit industry is starting to catch on.

Published in General News

Anaru Timutimu wants to see more Māori in leadership roles in the kiwifruit industry

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 May 2021 14:25

We'll pick them all!

Kiwifruit is just too valuable not to be picked and despite the challenges of labour and weather, it will be picked.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 May 2021 13:25

Averting cool store crisis

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.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 17 March 2021 12:25

First shipment of kiwifruit crop sets sail

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

Published in General News
Tuesday, 09 March 2021 17:55

'Living wage' for kiwifruit pickers

New Zealanders are being offered a ‘living wage’ of $22.10/hour to pick and pack kiwifruit this season.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 09 February 2021 10:55

Move to mitigate illegal kiwifruit growing in China

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

Published in General News
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