New Zealand fruit export growth entirely attributable to kiwis

Published Nov 16, 2021

Tridge summary

New Zealand's export of fresh fruit and vegetables is projected to reach nearly $3 billion this year, a 11% increase from 2020, with kiwis making up two thirds of the total export value. The country's kiwi export is expected to increase by 10% to 718,000 tons, largely due to the export of yellow kiwis which now make up almost 60% of the total. Apples, New Zealand's second largest export product, are expected to have a moderate year with exports expected to be less than 404,000 tons. The majority of apple exports, 54%, are going to countries in South and East Asia, while exports to Europe have decreased.

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Original content

New Zealand's export of fresh fruit and vegetables will again be a lot bigger this year. It will be exported for nearly $3 billion. That is 11% more than in 2020. In 2017 it was still 2 billion dollars. Kiwis dominate the picture very strongly, because this year this product represents two thirds of the total. In total, the (fob) export value of New Zealand kiwis this year will amount to $1.92 billion, according to Jan-Kees Boon of Fruit&Vegetable Facts in his report. Growth entirely attributable to kiwis In terms of quantity, New Zealand's export of fresh fruit and vegetables will increase by 2% this year compared to 2020. In total, this is 1.54 million tons, a new record. This increase is entirely due to the export of kiwis. The export of this product continues to grow. This year even by almost 10% to 718,000 tons. In 2017 it was still 516,000 tons. More than half of New Zealand's kiwi export is aimed at countries in South and East Asia. The EU27 accounts for 36%. More and more ...

Source: AGF