Tag: kiwifruit

To date, Chile has exported 2,813 tons of kiwifruit, which is well below the 4,882 tons in the same period last year.

Zespri is excited to meet with retailers at the SEPC Southern Exposure trade show in Florida March 3-5, 2022.

First bringing red kiwifruit to North America nearly a decade ago, and again in recent seasons, the leading grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world is looking to build the market with this category complement through a fresh crop from Italy and Greece.

Visit the Zespri booth #171 during The New York Produce Show December 13-16, 2021. It’s their first live produce event since the start of the pandemic.

Hazel Technologies, Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announces their final Quality Summit of 2021, featuring the kiwifruit category.

The New Balance 992 “Low Hanging Fruit” sneaker honors Dr. Frieda Caplan, the “Kiwi Queen,” and injects her spirit into popular culture.

Zespri is reaching out to retailers and to the produce trade industry for support in their social and influencer engagement activity as part of No Kid Hungry’s “Rebuilding” campaign.

The latest Crop Report provided by Chile’s Kiwi Committee highlights Europe as the largest importer of Chilean kiwifruit with 47,824 tons, although it registered a decrease of 6 percent when compared to 2020.

With season export projections of 145,000 tons, Chile has shipped 76% of this (110,624 tons of kiwifruit worldwide) through Week 29.

Homegrown Organic Farms announced the addition of organic kiwis to their product offering in 2020 and today is excited to expand the program with a specific brand for the jumbo variety - Mammoth Kiwi.