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EPA says hydrogen cyanamide 'safe to use' but growers face new rules

Kiwifruit growers are relieved they can keep using the controversial agri-chemical.

Kiwifruit growers paid record prices despite Zespri profit dip

Green kiwifruit growers paid $9.55 a tray, up from $5.78 for the 2022-23 season.

Zespri net profit has hard landing

It was a tough growing season, but better fruit quality has created some optimism.

Exports up, imports down in March - so should we be happy?

Imports take a tumble, kiwifruit and apples get country out of deficit.

Mice cause havoc on ship carrying 1.2m trays of kiwifruit to Europe

It's the first time in two decades that Zespri has encountered the issue.

Seeing red: RubyRed kiwifruit reaches million-tray milestone

Zespri's RubyRed kiwifruit variety is in its third year of commercial production.

700,000 trays of kiwifruit heading to China

The Kowhai, and the Solent Star, are expected to reach Shanghai at the end of March.

Five orchardists fined nearly $200k for illegal water take

All pleaded guilty to the charges relating to the unlawful takes at their orchard.

23,000 jobs on offer: Kiwifruit industry pins hopes on big harvest

After two bad seasons, the industry is forecasting a bumper crop

Zespri boss Dan Mathieson leaving for job with global berry giant

The CEO of seven years will stay to oversee the new season's export sales.

Focus: Why are watermelons so expensive?

Bad weather and low supply have seen watermelon prices go up while apples have disappeared from shelves this summer.  Video / Alyse Wright

Tomra layoffs confirmed, 200 NZ workers to lose their jobs

Boss of food processor admits timing of mass layoffs is 'not ideal'.

Zespri flags major lost opportunity for SunGold kiwifruit

Loosening Northern Hemisphere SunGold growing limit on the agenda.

Zespri's near-monopoly export status pays off for $3 billion industry, says new report

Monopsonies are considered technically inefficient - not so Zespri, says Berl.

Zespri sales hit $1 billion in Asia-Pacific

Kiwifruit exporter says focus on maximising value after string of major challenges.

Tomra staff to learn fate this week, layoffs after Christmas

Employees at a brand new Hamilton site are among those in the firing line.