Tackling Labour Shortages in NZ Horticulture
To help make picking lighter work, the University of Waikato has developed an electronic fruit bin that assists in the harvesting of kiwifruit. The…
Read MoreTo help make picking lighter work, the University of Waikato has developed an electronic fruit bin that assists in the harvesting of kiwifruit. The…
Read MoreLeading kiwifruit marketer Zespri has downgraded its forecast returns for growers due to fruit quality issues. This year’s warm and wet winter and late…
Read More“It looks like we’ve just finished winter pruning.” That’s Dave Trafford, a kiwifruit orchard foreman, as he showcased the extent of the damage caused…
Read MoreAfter disappointing returns in recent years, and with rising orchard costs, Kiwifruit marketer Zespri will set aside 200 hectares of its next limited growing…
Read MoreZespri has welcomed the signing of New Zealand’s free trade agreement with the European Union, noting the significant benefits it delivers to business, consumers,…
Read MoreThe harvest of New Zealand’s largest horticultural produce is now largely complete, despite a labour shortage caused by closed borders and Covid infection rates….
Read MoreA record crop, ongoing investment in brand-led demand creation, and the industry’s ability to respond and leverage its scale and structure have helped Zespri…
Read MoreExperiencing its “toughest-ever season” due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, high pay rates of up to $60 per hour and incentives such…
Read MoreBound for Kobe and Tokyo in Japan and marking the start of Zespri’s 2022 shipping programme, the first 4100 tonnes of this season’s Zespri…
Read MoreLess than five years after the first $1m per hectare sale was recorded in Bay of Plenty, kiwifruit’s golden run continues with a recent…
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