03 Jun 2025

Kiwiflier June 2025

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The June 2025 issue of Kiwiflier is attached and available online here.
 

This edition's key updates include:

  • A look at our 2024/25 financial results (page 1), which has provided strong value for growers and seen us exceed our longstanding goal of reaching $4.5 billion in sales by 2025
  • An update on the LaS and Das initiatives, including a reminder that the opt-in period closes on 6 June (pages 1 and 3), as well as an update on the June Loyalty payment (page 2). Offer documents are available on Canopy here. You can read more about the LaS and Das initiatives in the booklet Shareholder Alignment: A Guide to LaS and DaS, also available on Canopy.
  • An invitation to growers to join us at this year’s Mystery Creek Fieldays from 11-14 June and give feedback on some of the key issues we’re considering (page 1).
  • Jason’s CEO column which highlights continued progress in delivering the season, as well as an article where he shares the work we are doing on developing our 2035 strategy focused on ensuring we are future-fit and able to create long-term growth for growers via brand-led demand, supply chain excellence and continued innovation (page 2). He notes share alignment as a key strategic priority.
  • A wrap-up of our 2025 licence allocation auction results (page 3) which saw 157.44 hectares of Restricted SunGold Kiwifruit licence allocated with a final closing price of $454,000 per hectare, and 259.57 of Unrestricted SunGold Kiwifruit licence allocated with a final closing price of $561,000 per hectare (excluding GST).
  • An introduction to Red80, a red cultivar currently in pre-commercial trials, as we consider how we can continue strengthening our Zespri RubyRed™ Kiwifruit offering in partnership with our Red19 variety (page 4).
  • An update on sales for the season (page 5), with figures showing Sales are progressing well across our markets, contributing to a great start to the season and capitalising on early flow of good quality fruit.

 

Other articles in this Kiwiflier include:

  • Vicki McColl appointed Zespri CFO
  • 2025 Finishing Off Blocks licence application period is now open
  • Key campaign updates from our markets
  • An update on ZGS quality work
  • GAP update: Korea organics certification achieved
  • GET: The Month Ahead
  • New video resources on calculating orchard carbon emissions  
  • Upcoming events: Zespri Annual Meeting, Shed Talks, ION Field Day, Ōtanewainuku Forest experience
  • Reminder for nominations for the 2025 New Zealand Kiwifruit Innovation Award
  • AIMS Games update
  • Port of Tauranga, Zespri, and TKL agree strategic partnership to grow kiwifruit exports
  • Progress payments update
  • Class 1 Fruit and Service Payments and Timings
  • Full-year forecast return and OGR
  • Payments and income explained
  • Shares Update: May
  • NZKGI – message from NZKGI Chairperson, Whetu Rolleston; 2025 NZKGI AGM reminder
  • KVH – Importance of having a biosecurity plan; new Snapshot podcast
  • Canopy Tip of the Month
  • Q&A from the Field

Also included in this month’s mailout is the Spotlight insert on safe spraying, available here. 

Check out other issues of Kiwiflier here