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Zespri banks on new gold kiwifruit strain to combat Psa bacteria

Paul McBeth | Wednesday March 21, 2012 | 1 comment

Zespri International, the legislated fruit marketing monopoly, is pinning its hopes on a new strain of gold kiwifruit to see off the vine bacteria that invaded local orchards in 2010.

Kiwifruit exports to fall as Psa ravages orchards

Hannah Lynch | Monday March 19, 2012 | 1 comment

Zespri says 2012’s exports will fall back to ‘normal’ levels after a record 2011 season.

PSA virus drags Seeka to $7.1 million loss

NBR Staff | Tuesday February 28, 2012

Seeka Kiwifruit Industries experiences a $7.1 million loss following the damage of vines by the PSA virus.

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Charlotte Woodfield | Thursday October 06, 2011

Zespri seeks virus cure for Psa

NBR Staff | Monday July 11, 2011

Zespri has formed a partnership with Utah-based OmniLytics, a world-leading bacteriophage producer, as part of the global research and development programme into the kiwifruit vine killing disease Psa.

Kiwifruit giant Seeka sticks to guidance despite disease threat

Liam Baldwin | Thursday November 25, 2010

Kiwifruit grower and handling giant Seeka is sticking to its earnings guidance provided in August of between $11.5 million and $12.5 million despite the threat facing the industry from vine killing bacteria Psa.

Seeka today released its interim results for the six months to September 30 presenting a $15 million boost in revenue to $110 million compared with the same period the previous year.