Gold Kiwifruit
Growing in Gisborne: the future looks as rosy as a Jazz apple
Business is "going really, really well" at the apple, kiwifruit and grape orchard near Gisborne that Tim Egan co-owns. Apples and kiwifruit are replacing traditional crops like sweet corn, peas and… Audio
Kiwifruit Cash
Gold kiwifruit growers are making very good money but grower David Jensen says a shortage of labour to harvest fruit won't be solved by simply increasing pay rates. Audio
Meet Zespri's new CEO
The new CEO of kiwifruit marketing organisation Zespri has 15 years experience marketing kiwifruit and is currently based in Singapore. Dan Mathieson sees it as an innovative move by the company to… Audio
Kiwi Bites
Kerikeri kiwifruit grower Sandy Mecredy wanted to hear her daughter and friends biting into golden wafers of thin kiwifruit, so ten years ago she started drying the fruit that was rejected by a nearby… Audio
Sweet Success
Zespri CEO Lain Jager says the co-operative is looking to export even sweeter fruit next season. It's been a good year for kiwifruit growers with returns sitting around $50,000 per hectare for green… Audio