Kiwifruit

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Plant & Food Research: Inside New Zealand's Premier Kiwifruit Breeding ProgramProduce Report recently traveled to New Zealand to take a firsthand look at the country’s kiwifruit industry and accepted an invitation to visit Plant & Food Research’s breeding and R&D center in Te Puke to see the kiwifruit breeding program up close.	April 07, 2019 Dan Siekman
Press Release: ‘Sweeki’ Harvest Begins In Chile, Sales From Italy ContinueThe harvest of the top-quality kiwi for the Sweeki brand has started in Chile. Origine Group plans to sell 2,000 tons of Italian kiwifruit, and intends to sell the same amount from Chile as well.	April 03, 2019 Andrew D
First Shipment to China of 2019 Season Zespri NZ Kiwifruit is en RouteZespri’s first shipment to China of New Zealand kiwifruit for the 2019 season set sail on March 24 and is expected to reach Nangang Port in Shanghai on April 8.	March 24, 2019 Dan Siekman	The Southampton Star departed from Tauranga Harbour on March 24, bound for Shanghai. Image courtesy of Zespri
Jingold's Oriental Red Kiwi from China Wins Innovation Gold PrizeItaly-based Kiwifruit supplier Jingold won the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award (FLIA) gold medal in Berlin last Friday for its Oriental Gold® brand red-hearted kiwifruit—which has high sweetness and tropical flavor notes, and was bred in China.	February 14, 2019 Dan Siekman	Harry Xu (left) and Federico Milanese (right) of Jingold
ORIGINE GROUP ENLARGES ITS PRODUCTION BASE IN CHILE WITH COPEFRUTA new important member for Origine Group, that reinforces its presence in Chile with the leading company Copefrut, whose admission has already been approved by the Board.	January 31, 2019 admin
Horti China 2018: Goodwei Kiwifruit Brand from Jingold Officially LaunchesWith the stroke of a pen at the brand launch ceremony of the Goodwei kiwifruit brand on November 21 at the Horti China trade show in Shanghai, the Italian kiwifruit marketer Jingold officially enters in the management of the Jintao variety in China. The story of the new Goodwei brand, under which Jingold will supply Chinese consumers with kiwifruit grown under license domestically in China, is also a case study in cooperation between an overseas produce company and Chinese government bodies.	December 09, 2018 Produce Report	Federico Milanese of Jingold and Dr ZHONG Caihong of the Chinese Academy of Science at the official signing ceremony launching the Goodwei kiwifruit brand.
The Italian ‘Sweeki’ Kiwi Season Launch in MalaysiaOrigine Group in Kuala Lumpur met with supermarket and wholesale buyers; General Manager of Origine Group Alessandro Zampagna and Sales Manager of Origine Group Reen Nordin were in attendance.	December 05, 2018 Anonymous
Zespri Chairman Peter McBride announces retirementZespri Chairman Peter McBride announces retirement	November 02, 2018 admin
Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit harvest well underway for ZespriNorthern Hemisphere kiwifruit harvest well underway for Zespri	October 29, 2018 admin
Exclusive Analysis: The Obstacles Facing China's World-Leading Kiwifruit Industry in 2018The trend of slumping prices is a sign of major trouble for the kiwifruit industry in China, which produced 2.4 million tons of kiwifruit in 2016, more than half the global total. Produce Report analyzes some of the key challenges facing the kiwifruit industry and reasons behind the weak prices so far this season.	October 11, 2018 Dan Siekman	Domestically produced red-hearted kiwifruit on sale in a Chinese supermarket, alongside imported Zespri brand kiwifruit. Image: MZMC