Kiwifruit news archive – Page 99

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    New broom sweeps in at Zespri

    2003-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Tim Goodacre has just taken the helm as ceo at NZ kiwifruit marketeer and announced a new supply and relationship management structure.

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    Warnings sound for NZ export crops

    2003-01-10T00:00:00Z

    According to a report just out from the New Zealand farm ministry, apple exports are likely to fall 12 per cent to just 14.5million cartons next season and the kiwifruit sector may have to watch its back in the future as international market competition increases.

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    Tesco in price offensive

    2003-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Tesco sparked fears of renewed price aggression this week when it announced a programme of swingeing price cuts.

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    NZ exports boom

    2002-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Horticultural exports from New Zealand are continuing on an upward curve, according to the latest figures from Statistics NZ.

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    Zespri bows out early

    2002-11-27T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketer and exporter Zespri International has had its earliest ever finish to the season in Europe with all ports clear of the fruit this week.

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    NZ frost damage estimated

    2002-11-24T00:00:00Z

    According to Jonathan Wiltshire, chairman of the NZ Fruitgrowers' Association pipfruit sector, at least 30 per cent of the Hawkes' Bay Braeburn crop has been struck off trees in the areas by three spring frosts.

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    Italy expects high volume kiwi crop

    2002-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Italian kiwifruit volumes are forecast to reach 394,000 tonnes this season, 20 per cent up on last.

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    NZ revises damage forecast

    2002-11-12T00:00:00Z

    The New Zealand ministry of agriculture and forestry has revised its earlier estimates of frost damage inflicted on apple and kiwifruit crops.

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    NZ: Worst spring in 20 years

    2002-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Frosts and hail in the Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay areas of New Zealand have caused tens of millions of New Zealand dollars worth of damage to fruit crops.

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    Vegetables less popular than fruit

    2002-10-16T00:00:00Z

    A Bournemouth University study has found that children aged eight to 11 find it hard to identify some fruit and vegetables and that fruit is more popular than vegetables, although a warning was sounded for the National Fruit Scheme and pear consumption.

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    Frost hits again in New Zealand

    2002-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Top fruit and kiwifruit growers are facing some tough decisions after frosts in the Hawkes Bay and Bay of Plenty areas.

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    Zespri wins organic accolade

    2002-10-07T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has been named organic exporter of the year.

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    Zespri wins organic accolade

    2002-10-07T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has been named organic exporter of the year.

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    NZ kiwi faces single-desk future

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Press reports in New Zealand this week quote a leading kiwifruit grower who believes deregulation is unlikely.

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    Chile up in Europe

    2002-09-19T00:00:00Z

    Chile closed the 2001-02 export season last month with dramatically increased sendings to Europe across all major lines.

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    Zespri deregulation tip-off

    2002-09-11T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand press reports quote top-fruit industry veteran Joe Pope tipping kiwifruit monopoly Zespri for deregulation within a few seasons.

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    Zespri nets increase

    2002-08-28T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit grower-exporter Zespri is forecasting a record net return to producers for the year ending March 2003 despite a lower volume crop this season.

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    Honey poses fruit threat

    2002-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Press reports from New Zealand indicate that the country's fruit industry could be in danger if the government allows imports of honey from overseas.

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    Kiwifruit next target?

    2002-08-26T00:00:00Z

    A merger between New Zealand top-fruit exporter Enza and Guinness Peat Group sister company Turners & Growers today has led Enza and GPG chairman Tony Gibbs to suggest kiwifruit could follow.

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    Winter too mild

    2002-08-02T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand scientists are already warning that this winter is not cold enough for kiwifruit.