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Zespri to expand offshore gold kiwifruit growing after affirmative producer vote
Vote goes Zespri's way this time.

Kiwifruit exports again sweeten merchandise trade, help reduce deficit
Exports to all the biggest markets up last month, as new data reveals star performers.

Zespri improves most fruit returns outlook but net profit forecast down
Zespri must sell 190 million trays of kiwifruit from record crop.

Voting on Zespri’s offshore growing expansion plan off to a strong start
Two major industry organisations support growing more SunGold overseas.

Zespri asks producers to vote on overseas expansion
The market wants the gold – but there's a supply-demand gap, Zespri says.

The problem with New Zealand's new red kiwifruit export offering
Retaining a premium price in the future could be a problem, Zespri warns.

No longer 'a ripper of a season' for kiwifruit
Kiwifruit growers' enthusiasm for a terrific fruit-producing season has been tempered.

SunGold export outlook juicy but yellow kiwifruit competition looms: Zespri
A 'proliferation of brands' are increasingly expanding their kiwifruit offerings.

Zespri's grim warning over rogue Chinese production of NZ gold kiwifruit
Pirate kiwifruit: Zespri challenged in identifying where the fruit is going.

Kiwifruit infrastructure sector needs market signals to invest more: Seeka boss
A million-tray cool store can cost around $25m so market guidance is vital.

New Zespri CEO’s flying start
NZ should see more of Jason Te Brake next year as the industry tackles big challenges.

Kiwifruit company Seeka lifts earnings guidance, pays dividend early
Top fruit quality this season brightens outlook.

Watch: Napier’s little-known kiwi creche and the 60 fluffy chicks that play there
One kiwi keeper says 'we pinch ourselves sometimes' being involved with the Napier creche.

Zespri’s case against illegal gold kiwifruit planting goes to new court
'Pirated plantings' in global kiwifruit marketer's case.

Exports and imports both down, trade deficit at $2.2 billion
Kiwifruit exports helped stop the trade deficit from souring.

RSE workers killed in crash worked in Bay for three years
Their employer says they were genuine, loyal and caring men.

Zespri continues crackdown on illegal kiwifruit plantings in China
Chinese growers have been illegally planting Zespri's SunGold or G3 since 2016.

'It worked really well': Kerikeri orchard trials alternatives to Hi Cane
A Kerikeri orchard is having success using alternatives to controversial chemical spray.

'Suffering financially': Kiwifruit growers doing it tough
'Increasing costs have been an issue for growers for quite some time'.

Imports plunge, New Zealand records $669m goods trade surplus for June
Kiwifruit exports shone but car imports tanked.