Kiwifruit news archive – Page 107

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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.

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    Weather hits Zespri fruit size

    2002-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Sizes of New Zealand green kiwifruit are coming up on average half a size smaller than last year leading exporter Zespri International to revise crop estimates downwards from initial pre-season predictions.

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    Kiwifruit has a successful start to season

    2002-07-26T00:00:00Z

    Shipping figures for New Zealand kiwifruit up on past two years. Some 9.7 million trays of the fruit shipped already.

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    Voss bangs Zespri drum

    2002-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Zespri executive chairman Doug Voss banged the drum for single desk marketing at the New Zealand kiwifruit group's annual general meeting on Wednesday.

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    Greencell vouches for Wholesalers

    2002-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Leading importer launches voucher scheme for wholesale customers

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    New Zealand changes tack

    2002-06-17T00:00:00Z

    NZ kiwifruit exporter Zespri International and its reefer charter supplier Seatrade are using Portsmouth as their UK port for direct shipments this season.

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    Zespri plan summer volleyball game

    2002-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Zespri plans kiwifruit summer roadshow with beach volleyball matches. Visits to county shows and events also planned. Zespri saw massive UK sales increases last year and hopes to improve this further in 2002.

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    Zespri starts strongly

    2002-05-30T00:00:00Z

    The New Zealand kiwifruit season is off to an "excellent start" in crucial markets, exporter Zespri International reports.

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    Kiwis in illegal export scam

    2002-05-24T00:00:00Z

    Zespri chiefs speak out on illegal fruit shipments, which are costing the firm big money.

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    Zespri welcomes meat man

    2002-05-08T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has announced the appointment of a meat industry chief executive to its board of directors.

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    Chile and EU agree on free trade

    2002-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Chile and the EU reach a political agreement, which will see Chilean fruit trade benefit from a free -trade area.

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    Zespri's bumper forecast

    2002-04-16T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri is forecasting a bountiful harvest of both its standard green and Gold kiwifruit varieties.

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    Chile markets baby fruit

    2002-03-24T00:00:00Z

    The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association – Europe reports sales of baby kiwifruit through UK stores.

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    PRC reports good news

    2002-03-21T00:00:00Z

    The Fresh Produce Consortium has welcomed the Pesticide Residue Committee's surveillance results for the third quarter of 2001 published last week as encouraging news for the produce industry.

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    Zespri sets up processor

    2002-02-25T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri has formed a subsidiary to develop its processed business.

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    Taste Zespri rolling out

    2002-02-23T00:00:00Z

    New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri International is introducing a new standard –Taste Zespri – to growers.

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    NZ kiwifruit stable

    2002-02-20T00:00:00Z

    The 2002 New Zealand kiwifruit crop is forecast to be broadly in line with 2001 volumes.

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    NZ exports reach new heights

    2002-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Horticultural exports from New Zealand exceeded NZ$2bn (£580million) in 2001.

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    Kiwifruit spoon appeal

    2002-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Kiwifruit is becoming a victim of its own success in Scotland leaving organisers of a fruit-for-schools scheme in the capital appealing to the industry for spoons to help kids tuck into the nutritious treat.

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    Hail hits Bay of Plenty

    2002-01-30T00:00:00Z

    A freak storm ripped through the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand causing damage to kiwifruit orchards.