All New Zealand articles – Page 149
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ArticleScientists unravel kiwifruit genes
New Zealand researchers have mapped the kiwifruit DNA controlling colour, flavour, shape, nutrition and ripening
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Zespri four on trial
New Zealand kiwifruit exporter and marketer Zespri is trialling four new kiwifruit types, with the aim of making them available to growers commercially in 2010.
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ArticleZespri enjoys North America sales boost
As Chilean supplies reportedly recede, promotional campaigns in the US and Canada are prompting significant increases in sales
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ArticleZespri hails major sales rise in Europe
Kiwifruit marketer reveals it sold 4.5m more trays in Europe to week 27 thanks to competitive pricing and consumer-oriented promotions
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ArticleZespri warns of sales downturn in Asia
Despite selling a higher volume of kiwifruit in Asia to week 27, the company says an economic slowdown could impact on customers
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ArticleAustralia counters NZ WTO complaint
Australia has hit back over New Zealand’s WTO complaint regarding apple imports
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ArticleYunnan red pear rising for export foray
Fresh Yunnan is optimistic about the fruit's upcoming season, following good weather and strong farmer support
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ArticleHortResearch to spend €4m on new apricot
The New Zealand-based R&D company says the development of a lucrative new variety could take as long as 10 years
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ArticlePest disrupts NZ pepper trade
The insect responsible for an export ban has been found in more hothouse
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NZ cool store hit by fire
A massive fire has gutted a Balance Investments cool store in New Zealand this morning, and spread to a nearby packhouse
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Ex New Zealand prime minister to speak at potato event
Former New Zealand prime minister Jim Bolger is to appear as a keynote speaker at the seventh World Potato Congress.
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Poor weather hits Bartlett pear crop
A USDA report has forecast a fall in overall production in the US, with the harvest delayed by up to two weeks
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ArticleMark Bayly in at Zespri
A new director has been appointed at Zespri's AGM, to replace the departing Graham Drury
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ArticleZespri to trial four new varieties
Company's annual general meeting focuses on boosting industry performance in the face of rising costs
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ArticleEnza GM Dawn Gray to join Oppenheimer
General manager to leave New Zealand topfruit exporter to take up new role with Canada-based importer-distributor
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ArticleEnzafruit reaches carton landmark
A celebration has been held to mark the sale of Enzafruit Continent's 100 millionth carton
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ArticleRecord funding for NZ research bodies
Total of €380m earmarked for research projects, with fruit science company HortResearch among the beneficiaries
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Turners & Growers plans ‘big fridge’
New Zealand’s Turners and Growers is upgrading its Mihaere Drive site to "one big fridge"
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Zespri triumphs in battle for the sun
Zespri has won compensation after court orders Chinese kiwifruit firm to stop using sun emblem
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ArticleGroups sign up for Fast Forward initiative
Zespri is just one of the private sector companies that have joined the New Zealand government's Fast Forward scheme