Unable to find the seasonal labour they rely upon to harvest fruit and vegetables, many farmers have been faced with leaving their crops to rot in the fields during lockdown. But one New Zealand ...

Zespri's SunGold kiwi strain is so valuable that its sprouts have been smuggled overseas and sold in lots for 60,000 New Zealand dollars. But how can a fruit be under copyright? And what makes ...

Biosecurity NZ says it is making good progress in its response after an Oriental fruit fly was found in South Auckland. The insect is considered one of the most "destructive and widespread" of all ...

Ooooby works with farmers and small producers around New Zealand, and you can see their profiles on their site. Ooooby's mixed boxes are veg-heavy, with just a few fruit varieties, which suits me ...

An curved arrow pointing right. New Zealand is the world's largest kiwi exporter, shipping out over $1 billion of fruit annually. But a little over a decade ago, a deadly plant disease called PSA ...

New Zealand kiwifruit, Spanish persimmons, Chilean cherries, and a growing array of premium overseas fruits are bringing vibrant flavors to Chinese consumers. With the expansion of China's ...

However, with Cyclone Gabrielle causing relentless damage through the key growing regions of New Zealand earlier this year, the supply of fresh fruit and berries has become a lot more precarious.

Early-season apples are being picked, packed and shipped from the East Coast, marking the start of the busy apple export ...