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Zespri chief executive Lain Jager has warned against getting carried away with the current good times in the kiwifruit sector.
This week marks a milestone with the kiwifruit industry coming together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Zespri brand.
At the end of a record-breaking 2016 season, Zespri is releasing another 400ha of its gold kiwifruit variety SunGold next year.
The Zespri board has approved the October 2016 forecast, which shows returns holding steady for Green and Gold, compared with the August forecast, and increases for both Organic Green and Green14.
The Board of Directors of Zespri will start a search process next year to select a new chief executive officer.
A new China strategy that will treble staff there, push into new markets and investigate growing kiwifruit in China has been launched by Zespri.
Another year has almost passed us by – again – and it is time for the annual review of 2015's good, bad and ugly in regards to the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team...
Zespri's December forecast shows steady per-hectare returns for all categories as fruit volumes rise strongly.
The race to innovate faster than our competitors is one we must win, says Zespri chief executive Lain Jager.
The amazing recovery of the kiwifruit industry from the ravages of PSa was celebrated recently at Parliament in Wellington.
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