There was no doubt that the whole kiwifruit industry is experiencing huge pressures at the moment and NZKGI was embarking on research to ensure that growers and the industry structure was, and remains, robust for the future, he said. “Growers have been working hard to ensure that the reduced yield of harvested kiwifruit leaves their orchard in optimum condition and are counting on the industry quality plan implemented at the start of the season to uphold the value of our fruit right through into the markets,” Bond said. Increasing orchard costs for labour and other expenses were already putting growers’ businesses under the pump. “Some growers are certainly struggling financially at the moment and will be speaking with their banks to stay afloat.” The financial loss many growers are currently experiencing is creating pressure on both their businesses and wellness,” Bond said. “While some growers have retained a profitable business during the last couple of challenging seasons, many are hurting.
This year’s poor season comes on the back of 2022′s quality issues, with an abnormally large percentage of the crop not making it to market. New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc (NZKGI) chief executive Colin Bond said the 2023 kiwifruit harvest has been one of the most challenging in recent memory with poor bud break and adverse weather, including cyclones and hail across the country, impacting growers’ yield.
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“So we’re planning really hard on 2024 and figuring out how to do a really good job with that sort of bounce-back.” If we just go back to average yields for next year, we’ll have a significant increase in volumes. “It’s not all sunny days at the moment but we are a resilient industry. Looking at the long-run average, 2023 was an anomaly, he said. “The international market would love to get a whole lot more fruit than we can currently supply them.” However, Simson remained optimistic about the industry because, internationally, it was a strong market. The weather created more defects and more blemishes. They are going to have to borrow more or put money in from other sources.” “There will be a number that simply won’t have generated enough revenue from their crop because of these weather events.
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