Bountiful kiwifruit season

Zespri International says all its kiwifruit have been picked and 65 per cent of it has so far been shipped to export markets.

Kiwifruit quality is high, exports are ahead of schedule and sales continue to track strongly despite challenging international markets.

Zespri manages 30 per cent of internationally traded kiwifruit.

Chief executive Lain Jager said the economic environment would continue to affect consumer spending and competing summer fruit volumes were increasing.

Shipping volumes are 3 per cent ahead of the same time last year.

The final 1.3 million trays of Zespri Gold kiwifruit left the Port of Tauranga last week bound for Asian markets.