Zespri predicts that 193 million Kiwi pallets will be exported to markets this season. Thanks to the positive growth conditions seen in New Zealand in recent months, according to Zespri's latest supply estimate. Therefore, compared to the 133 million New Zealand pallets shipped last season, compared to the 175 million pallets shipped in 2021, this season's harvest will increase significantly.

Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson told Foodnet that the key objective this year is to provide customers and consumers with good quality fruit throughout the season, helping to maximize the value returned to producers and communities. This is a more favorable production environment compared to the past two seasons when producers faced several challenges including the impact of Covid-19, labor shortages in 2022 and weather events. experienced by New Zealand in 2023.

According to Matheson, although it is still early days, the harvest is looking good and there is a lot of anticipation and hope in the sector. That enthusiasm is shared by our customers, who expect more kiwifruit to meet the strong demand we are seeing in all our markets. “Managing high volumes of fruit throughout the supply chain and consistently delivering good quality fruit is a key consideration in the industry's season planning process,” he highlighted.

“We want to make sure we have the right balance between having a good supply of early season fruit to take advantage of early season sales opportunities and having good storage fruit so we can have a steady flow of fruit throughout the season.” End of campaign,” the executive said.

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