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Article: NZ crop volume set to soar.(kiwifruit in New Zealand)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Grocer
- Article date:
- September 8, 2001
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New Zealand kiwifruit growers have predicted increases in volume which will lift next season's forecast from 253,000 tonnes to 265,000 tonnes.
With over 85% of the crop due to be exported, this is likely to affect prices.
One of the reasons for growth has been the continued planting of the Zespri Gold variety, which now accounts for 10% of total acreage, and increasing ...