New Zealand homes in on two PSA strains as kiwi harvest approaches

Control and containment are central to strategy for 2011

January 25 , 2011

New Zealand association heading PSA fight names manager

The board named John Burke, a former grower and previously held the position of CEO of Awanui Huka Pak Ltd., prior to the sale of Huka Pak to Seeka Kiwifruit Industries.

December 14 , 2010

New Zealand lifts restriction notices on kiwi orchards with PSA

The lifting of the restriction orders on more than 100 orchards has been placed by guidelines outlining growers obligations to minimize the spread of the disease.

December 06 , 2010

Satara, Eastpack call off merger in wake of PSA

A revaluation of the deal was not possible due to commercial uncertainty, Satara says.

December 02 , 2010

Australia tests kiwi orchards with imported vine stock for PSA

Nation suspended imports of pollen and vine stock as disease was discovered in New Zealand last month

December 02 , 2010

New Zealand kiwi industry to form PSA-focused organization

The organization does not yet have a name but will incorporate industry and government representatives to plan a management strategy of the kiwi vine disease PSA.

November 29 , 2010

PSA confirmed outside of Te Puke area in New Zealand

Test results show that the kiwi vine disease PSA has now spread outside the Te Puke area in the Bay of Plenty, confirming fears that the disease is more widespread than just one growing zone.

November 17 , 2010

New Zealand kiwi vine disease reports multiply outside original site

Officials with New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) have expanded their search for the kiwi vine bacteria PSA outside of the Bay of Plenty where the first case was reported, local media said.

November 11 , 2010

New Zealand kiwi vine disease confirmed

New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry confirmed that a kiwi bacterial disease has been found in an orchard in the Bay of Plenty, according to local news reports

November 09 , 2010

Growers see Zespri 2010 returns increase

New Zealand’s kiwi marketer and exporter Zespri has reported an increase in average fruit and service payments made to its growers for the 2010 kiwi season.

October 25 , 2010