Kiwifruit Book

Welcome to the fourth edition of The Kiwifruit Book. This book is intended as an open access, up-to-date resource for new growers and secondary school teachers. The Kiwifruit Book is updated annually and covers what is thought to be relevant in 2018, from orchard practices and the industry’s structure, through to international marketing and the exportation of kiwifruit. The development of this kiwifruit book started in 2014, through a query made by Rick Jochem, an Ag/Hort teacher from Palmerston North Boys High School, asking if New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) would consider supporting the development of a kiwifruit workbook for use in secondary schools. Rick expressed concern at the limited availability of kiwifruit industry information available online. NZKGI agreed to support Rick and utilised funding received from a grower through the Acorn Foundation, CONTRIBUTORS together with a number of industry resources, to pull together relevant information for the first edition of the book. Four years later, the 2018 edition of The Kiwifruit Book has undergone a significant refresh and restructure to improve the book’s usability and ensure it contains up-to-date, relevant information. Part of this restructure was to split all topics into subject areas such as science, technology, business and technical on-orchard development and management. A careers chapter has also been included to ensure that readers understand the vast choice of career options available within the industry. We hope that you enjoy using this book and find it to be a valuable resource. If you would like more information on featured topics in this book or can contribute to the next edition, please contact New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated