date:Mar 31, 2014
d NZ$1 billion in export earnings last year.
Great growing conditions this season have produced good-tasting fruit with a larger size profile than last year, and volumes are increasing around three- to four-fold for the new gold cultivar SunGold/Gold3, with strong demand from customers, Mr Jager said.
Mr Jager says early season demand for Zespri Kiwifruit in Japan, which is Zespris largest country market, was strong, with customers excited about getting the new seasons fruit on to their shelve