Evan Heywood: Motueka kiwifruit grower on the rise in export values, increase in demand for red kiwifruit

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

Kiwifruit exports are on the rise, with values now at their highest point ever.

Exports for the fruit were worth $3.1 billion in the year to August.

It's an increase of just over half a billion from 2023, with gold kiwifruit rising by 24%.

Green kiwifruit were up 9.9%.

Motueka grower Evan Heywood told Ryan Bridge the number of Ruby Red kiwifruit exported is also increasing.

He says it's early days, but the demand is there for a good future in the market.

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