Posts tagged kiwifruit
Looking up: This month, Eurofruit talks to Zespri CEO Lain Jager about the New Zealand kiwifruit export business. We’ve also got a special report on the German market, a preview of Flandria’s new promotional campaign and a round-up of comments from the recent Global Berry Congress, plus all the latest industry news and market analysis.
Persistent rain puts damper on kiwifruit payout
A wet start to the Nelson kiwifruit harvest is said to be frustrating growers, according to this report in the Nelson Mail, reducing the taste profile of their fruit and costing them money.
Seconds out: A brief summary of round two of the Turners & Growers versus Zespri court battle, courtesy of Country 99 TV News.
Luc Clerx and Bert Barmans of Zespri Europe. The latter took over from the former as general manager on 1 April 2011, it was confirmed this afternoon.
Ho ho ho… Green Giant Fresh-branded kiwifruit, just one of the many fresh fruits and vegetables marketed under the famous trademark in the US. Following the signing of a major marketing deal in Spain, the Green Giant could be making similar strides in the European market.
The simple commercial solution could be for kiwifruit growers, Zespri’s owners, to sell 45 per cent of the company for a solid commercial consideration to suitably qualified and responsible free-market exporters – for example Turners & Growers.
The cover of our November/December issue, which contains a special report on attempts by kiwifruit growers to combat a recent outbreak of Psa in Italy.
(Click image to enlarge) Data released by Zespri shows the number of notifications the company has received regarding PSA – also know as kiwifruit canker – following the recent outbreak in New Zealand. Latest statistics as of 9am on 12 November (NZ time) showed that three orchards had confirmed cases of PSA,
This season’s final vessel of New Zealand kiwifruit has departed the Port of Tauranga, bound for Japan. The MV Antwerp is carrying about 1,000 pallets of kiwifruit, compared with a normal load of about 3,500 pallets and will stop in New Caledonia to pick up squash, which is also destined for Japanese consumers.
Kiwifruit sector launches Batteriosi website
A new website has been established by Italian and New Zealand kiwifruit growers to provide information about a bacterial disease affecting kiwifruit production in Italy.
Access has not been formally suspended, but we were advised a couple of weeks ago that it could be. We expect them to confirm what is happening this week.
This research provides us with evidence that by regularly incorporating Zespri Gold kiwifruit in meals which also contain iron, women can better manage their energy and iron levels whilst providing positive effects on the brain and the immune system.
