The very first info on the 2019 Chilean kiwi campaign indicates a slight fall of 5 %, i.e. a potential of around 175 000 t, though this is still dependent on the climate conditions. Surface areas are slightly down because of the uprooting of old orchards and the hail in November 2018 which affected many regions. This fall could be counterbalanced by a larger sizing than last year. The production calendar should be normal. In New Zealand, the season began early. The first ship left in late March bound for China and Japan. As the summer was very hot, New Zealand’s producers are reckoning on a fine harvest, with very good dry matter and sugar contents. Volumes should be approximately 6 % bigger than in 2018, though with for the first time as much yellow kiwi as green kiwi, or even more. Zespri has announced a potential export total of 75 million boxes of Zespri Sungold and approximately 70 million boxes of Zespri Green. European imports leapt up by 19 % last year (250 000 t, with 190 000 t from New Zealand and 60 000 t from Chile), gradually returning to their highest level, prior to PSA and the economic crisis (297 000 t in 2008).
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