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Zespri doesn’t rule out US, but ceases SunGold trials there

Company cited commercial quality doubts and climate concerns.

Growing trials for Zespri Sungold have been stopped in the US.

Kate McVicar Mon, 10 Oct 2022

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri said it would halt Gold3 kiwifruit trials on the west coast of the United States, citing a lack of commercial quality confidence and on-going climate concerns, but it hasn’t ruled out its future in North America.

The pre-commercial trials started in 2018 and ran for five

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Kate McVicar Mon, 10 Oct 2022
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