Zespri to license more SunGold kiwifruit in Italy to meet rising demand

Zespri to license more SunGold kiwifruit in Italy to meet rising demand
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Zespri International, New Zealand's kiwifruit marketer, it will licence more production of its SunGold variety in Italy to meet rising demand and ensure 12-month supply. The Tauranga-based company today said it will allocate an additional 1,800 hectares of European SunGold licence over the next three years. The first 1,200 will be in Italy and the remaining 600 hectares are still to be allocated.  Zespri chief operating officer Simon Limmer said the move is driven by growing year-round demand f...