WELLINGTON, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's kiwifruit exports were valued at 3.1 billion NZ dollars in the year ended August 2024, an increase of 20 percent when compared with the year ended August 2023, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Monday.
"Kiwifruit export values for the season so far are the highest they have ever been," said Viki Ward, Stats NZ international trade manager.
"Growers in New Zealand are increasingly planting gold, and now red, kiwifruit, to capture greater export value in markets like China and Japan," Ward said, adding that gold kiwifruit usually has a higher unit price than green.
Gold kiwifruit exports were 2.4 billion NZ dollars, up 24 percent from the year ended August 2023, driven by an increase in quantity which was up 23 percent, Ward said, adding that green kiwifruit exports were 737 million NZ dollars, up 9.9 percent over the same period, driven by an increase in price, which was up 9 percent.
The top destination for gold kiwifruit is China, while the top destination for green is the European Union, she said, adding the kiwifruit export season is typically from March to November. ■
