Key Highlights :
1. Rogue growing of New Zealand-developed Zespri gold kiwifruit in China is heading towards 8000 hectares, with fruit production also increasing as earlier unauthorised plantings reach maturity.
2. Around this time two years ago Zespri estimated unauthorised plantings of the bestselling variety covered at least 5500ha, having spread by 1500ha the previous year.
3. In August last year the Bay of Plenty-headquartered global kiwifruit marketer estimated 7000ha.
4. In its latest newsletter to New Zealand growers, Zespri said its most recent assessment indicated there were now around 7850 total hectares of unauthorised Gold3 plantings in China.
5. The Gold3 variety is marketed as Zespri SunGold, and is Zespri’s best global seller.
6. The variety, for which Zespri owns the intellectual property, was smuggled out of New Zealand.
7. New plantings in the Sichuan Province appear to have slowed with less successful growers switching to other varieties or land uses, although overall production is increasing as more of the plantings reach maturity.
8. Around this time two years ago Zespri estimated unauthorised plantings of the bestselling variety covered at least 5500ha, having spread by 1500ha the previous year.
9. In August last year the Bay of Plenty-headquartered global kiwifruit marketer estimated 7000ha.
10. In its latest newsletter to New Zealand growers, Zespri said its most recent assessment indicated there were now around 7850 total hectares of unauthorised Gold3 plantings in China.
11. The Gold3 variety is marketed as Zespri SunGold, and is Zespri’s best global seller.
12. The variety, for which Zespri owns the intellectual property, was smuggled out of New Zealand.
13. New plantings in the Sichuan Province appear to have slowed with less successful growers switching to other varieties or land uses, although overall production is increasing as more of the plantings reach maturity.
14. Around this time two years ago Zespri estimated unauthorised plantings of the bestselling variety covered at least 5500ha, having spread by 1500ha the previous year.
15. In August last year the Bay of Plenty-headquartered global kiwifruit marketer estimated 7000ha.
16. In its latest newsletter to New Zealand growers, Zespri said its most recent assessment indicated there were now around 7850 total hectares of unauthorised Gold3 plantings in China.
17. The Gold3 variety is marketed as Zespri SunGold, and is Zespri’s best global seller.
18. The variety, for which Zespri owns the intellectual property, was smuggled out of New Zealand
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As the global economy continues to fluctuate, many businesses are looking for ways to stay afloat and compete. One way to do this is to find new markets, and that is what many NZ businesses are doing by investigating the Chinese market.
One of the businesses that is looking to do this is Smuggled, an online retailer that specializes in selling imported goods. In order to expand into the Chinese market, Smuggled is teaming up with a Chinese company that specializes in exporting products to that country.
This collaboration will allow Smuggled to learn more about the Chinese market and how to best sell their products there. They are also hoping to find new customers and partners in China.
This is an interesting move for Smuggled, as it shows that the company is looking to stay competitive in a changing economy. By investigating the Chinese market, they may be able to find new customers and expand their business.
