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More than 150 people are expected to attend an information evening about G3 gold kiwifruit at Baypark on Wednesday night.

Ground-breaking research from a collection of leading Kiwi scientists has found eating two kiwifruit a day ensures optimal muscle health.

The stalled merger proposal between EastPack and Satara is now back on the table after the Satara Board of Directors unanimously agreed to ask their shareholders in one of the special interest groups for a second vote.

RAPID KIWIFRUIT post-harvest industry rationalisation is needed in the face of Psa, says EastPack chairman Ray Sharp.

Shareholders of post harvest kiwifruit operators EastPack and Satara are being asked to approve a merger of the companies following the signing of a merger implementation agreement today (February 4).

THE RECENTLY announced Psa rural assistance package will put food on the table – but it will not save businesses, says NZ Kiwifruit Growers Inc president Neil Trebilco.

A financial and recovery support package for kiwifruit growers hit by Psa is being welcomed by industry organisations.

LOSSES TO the kiwifruit industry from Psa-V will be much greater than the predicted $500 million over five years, says grower representative Neil Trebilco.

New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) says it will take legal advice to determine whether to take further legal action following the findings of a review into the incursion of the kiwifruit vine-killing disease Psa.

Zespri will release 2068ha of Gold3, a commercialised kiwifruit variety with tolerance to Psa, as the next stage of its recovery pathway from the devastating vine disease.