NZ: Zespri eyes Russia for kiwifruit sales

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NZ: Zespri eyes Russia for kiwifruit sales

Zespri is earmarking Russia as an emerging market with a lot of potential for future growth.

The kiwifruit marketer is congratulating the Government for moving towards a free trade agreement with Russia.

Trade Minister Tim Groser met his Russian counterpart in Moscow on Monday.

Zespri says it is already seeing increased sales and profit from free trade agreements with China and south east Asia.

The co operative says there's an opportunity to increase demand for New Zealand kiwifruit in Russia as its economy strengthens.

Kiwifruit is New Zealand's largest horticulture export, with 390,000 tonnes produced last year.



Source: radionz.co.nz