Zespri says exports likely down 20% this season

Zespri says exports likely down 20% this season
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Rebecca Howard
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri expects exports to fall 20% this season as challenging weather events contributed to a lower-than-expected crop.Zespri now expects to export around 136 million trays of Green, SunGold and RubyRed kiwifruit to more than 50 countries this season.This is down from the 171 million trays supplied in 2022, with this season’s crop potentially reducing even further as orchard assessments are completed following April’s hail event in Te Puke.“As a result, we have a limited supply of kiwifruit for our customers...

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