HortNews - Zespri Kiwifruit Sales Earn Nearly $1 Billion
Zespri sold nearly $1 billion of kiwifruit in the financial year to June 30. TAURANGA 13/07/2004 - Zespri sold nearly $1 billion of kiwifruit in the financial year to June 30. The company today reported its sixth consecutive year of record sales, ... [... more]
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HortNews - Frost, Choppers, Fans Added To Kiwifruit Damage
Helicopters did far greater damage than good trying to fight the two killer spring frosts that hit Western Bay kiwifruit growers, says a weather forecaster. TAURANGA 14/10/2002 - Helicopters did far greater damage than good trying to fight the ... [... more]
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Zespri Sounds Alarm Over Illegal Kiwifruit Exports
Illegal kiwifruit exports to China alone are estimated to be undercutting growers' returns by up to $3 million a year. AUCKLAND 20/5/2002 - Illegal kiwifruit exports to China alone are estimated to be undercutting growers' returns by up to $3 ... [... more]
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HortNews - Merged Kiwifruit Packhouse To Stay A Co-operative
The big new kiwifruit packing and coolstore company formed from the merger of Baypak and Katipak and temporarily named BK Mergeco aims to remain a co-operative. TAURANGA 11/12/2001 - The big new kiwifruit packing and coolstore company formed from ... [... more]
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HortNews - Kiwifruit Growers Face Insurance Dilemma
Kiwifruit growers hit hard by frost in the past fortnight will get no compensation for at least a year and penalties for their claims could drag out for years, forcing some to consider quitting insurance. TAURANGA 9/10/2002 - Kiwifruit growers ... [... more]
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Kiwifruit Export Season Off To Good Start In Key Markets
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri International says it has recorded "exceptionally strong" sales at the start of its export season in Europe, Japan and East Asia. WELLINGTON 30/5/2002 - Kiwifruit marketer Zespri International says it has recorded ... [... more]
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HortNews - New Peelable Kiwifruit Being Developed
Scientists are developing a new type of kiwifruit that can be peeled like a banana. TAURANGA 21/07/2003 - Scientists are developing a new type of kiwifruit that can be peeled like a banana. HortResearch scientists have been working on trying to ... [... more]
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HortNews - A Kiwifruit A Day Keeps A Cold At Bay
The good old kiwifruit may be a natural Kiwi preventative for the cold and flu sweeping the country this winter. WELLINGTON 13/8/2001 - The good old kiwifruit may be a natural Kiwi preventative for the cold and flu sweeping the country this ... [... more]
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HortNews - Kiwifruit Labelling Trial In Second Year
Providing export markets with the ability to track and trace any box of kiwifruit at any time is an exercise that needs more people or more automation or a combination of both. TAURANGA 9/07/2003 - Providing export markets with the ability to ... [... more]
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Zespri Forecasts Kiwifruit Sales Gain As Prices Rise
Zespri International Ltd, New Zealand's biggest kiwifruit exporter, forecast sales will rise 4 percent in the season ending March 31 because of higher prices in European and US markets. WELLINGTON 04/09/2003 - Zespri International Ltd, New ... [... more]
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Climate Change Could Make Taupo The Kiwifruit Capital
Climate change could make Taupo the country's kiwifruit capital in 75 years, according to new research. HAMILTON 24/7/2001 - Climate change could make Taupo the country's kiwifruit capital in 75 years, according to new research. Waikato ... [... more]
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New Zealand Dollar Cuts Higher Returns For Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit grower returns jumped 27 percent per tray last year and early season estimates indicate that orchard gate returns will rise again in the year ending March 2004, according to the latest MAF Situation and Outlook for New Zealand ... [... more]
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