Zespri predicts smaller 2012 kiwi crop
Psa-V will have a detrimental effect on the size of this year’s kiwifruit harvest, according to the first crop estimate of the year from Zespri.
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Turners and Growers drop Zespri action
Turners and Growers (T&G) has said it will cease further action against kiwifruit marketer Zespri, once the current appeal against last year’s High Court decision is concluded.
Is the gold rush over?
Fears are growing amongst kiwifruit producers that the future of the gold variety may be limited.
First job casualties of kiwifruit disease
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries has said it will be cutting jobs next season because of the lower expected crop due to Psa-V infection of its Bay of Plenty orchards. The company has made a voluntary redundancy offer to staff as a first step.
Back in black good look for Satara
Kiwifruit and avocado co-operative Satara has reported a NZ$1.1 million profit for the six months to the end of June 2011.
Psa situation receives welcome news
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries believes that the Psa disease attacking our country’s kiwifruit crops is not as widespread as people might think.
Kiwifruit plague gaining ground
The kiwifruit disease Pseudomona Syringae Actinidiae (Psa-V) has spread more aggressively around New Zealand orchards than originally estimated by authorities, according to kiwifruit grower, Seeka Kiwifruit Industries.
Kiwifruit for gastrointestinal health
A subsidiary of global food giant Nestlé says it is taking a minority stake in Vital Foods, a New Zealand company that specialises in developing kiwifruit-based “functional foods” solutions for gastrointestinal conditions.
Psa confirmed on 241 properties
Latest information from Kiwifruit Vine Health shows that the number of orchards recording positive evidence of the kiwifruit vine disease Psa has risen to 241.
New treatment may curb Psa threat to kiwifruit
A development announced yesterday by Plant & Food Research could prove to be a breakthrough in efforts to manage the kiwifruit vine pathogen, Psa.
Zespri plans growing kiwifruit in Philippines
Kiwifruit trading company Zespri is planning to grow kiwifruit in the Philippines, according to Steven Bunyan, Zespri regional development manager for south east and east Asia.
Research identifies kiwifruit vitamin C better for mice
Researchers at University of Otago, Dunedin have shown that mice fed vitamin C from kiwifruit absorb more of the compound than those fed with artificial vitamin C.
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