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Record-Breaking Kiwifruit Harvest in 2024: A Triumph for New Zealand

"It's been a couple of tough years...but we've had a record of 193 million trays. That's fantastic news for the industry," Bond says.

The 2024 Kiwifruit harvest has been a rousing success and has been officially labelled as New Zealand's largest-ever picked crop.

New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. CEO Colin Bond talks to Dom George about the record-breaking pick of 193 million trays, a feat attributed to favourable weather and a robust labour force.

Bond highlights the impeccable quality of this year's crop and the excitement surrounding its market potential, also reflecting on the industry's resilience and how government policies are impacting Kiwifruit market growth.

Listen to the full chat between Colin Bond and Dominic George above.

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