NZ: Two Gisborne kiwi orchards PSA confirmed
Further test results have confirmed the outbreak on the first orchard where it was found at Te Karaka, inland from the city, while a second affected orchard was identified.
"Kiwifruit Vine Health has introduced a total exclusion zone for the whole of the Poverty Bay flats area now, as a result of the second outbreak," said Gisborne regional committee member Bill Thorpe.
That move requires growers to apply prescribed management systems and prohibits the movement of plant material to or from orchards.
"Gisborne has had the benefit of 18 months' lead time before the virus arrived here, and hopefully growers have been able to learn from the experiences of growers elsewhere."
KVH reports that over 2000 kiwifruit orchards around New Zealand are now affected by the disease, involving 68 per cent of the national hectarage.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
