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Kiwifruit; in demand

PA Taurapga More than $2 million will be . spent in promoting kiwifniit in Overseas markets this year even though the crop will be smaller. than last year’s, according to the New Zealand Kiwifruit Authority- . , • ■Whe authority expects an export crop of 6 million trays, compared with 6.2 M last year. However, the fruit will be large-sized and demand was strong in all markets. The message from the United Kingdom was typical of that coming from almost

every market, said, the authority’s publicity and promotion executive, Mr John O’Hara. Sales there last season doubled and importers were confident they could sell between 25 and 50 per cent -more in the coming season. " ‘The Germans, are confident they can sell, more than? we can Supply, and the Japanese want more than we can send,” Mr O’Hara said. ‘‘This will be a season , for consolidation ready for the big jump from 6M to betweenSM and 10M in : the following year." \

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Press, 15 February 1982, Page 14

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Kiwifruit; in demand Press, 15 February 1982, Page 14

Kiwifruit; in demand Press, 15 February 1982, Page 14