Kiwifruit Exports Having Golden Season

Kiwifruit exports were valued at $3.1 billion in the year ended August 2024, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

This is an increase of $524 million (20 percent) when compared with the year ended August 2023.

“Kiwifruit export values for the season so far are the highest they have ever been,” international trade manager Viki Ward said.

“The kiwifruit export season is typically from March to November.”

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Gold kiwifruit exports were $2.4 billion, up $457 million (24 percent) from year ended August 2023. This increase was driven by an increase in quantity (up 23 percent).

Green kiwifruit exports were $737 million, up $67 million (9.9 percent) over the same period. The increase in green kiwifruit export values were driven by an increase in price (up 9.0 percent).

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Gold kiwifruit usually have a higher unit price than green.

“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.

The top destination for gold kiwifruit is China, while the top destination for green is the European Union.

DestinationGreen Gold
People’s Republic of China53632744770885599
European Union – all countries333159530490877011
Japan140314812392477517
Republic of Korea36234680207394140
United States of America46735678163500642

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