Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit: Illicit Planting Area in China Nears That of New Zealand, Market Share Und
As China's output continues to rise, New Zealand's kiwifruit industry is facing pressure to revisit the outcome of a vote held years ago.
According to a report by New Zealand's Farmers Weekly, Zespri recently won a major plant variety rights lawsuit in China against local growers for the illegal cultivation of its G3 kiwifruit variety (brand name: SunGold). Meanwhile, the marketer's five-year research into how to handle fruits from illegal plantations has come to an end.