Zespri announces allocation of 400ha of Gold3 license worth $98m
The variety is expected to fetch between $8.75 to $9.75 per tray this season, as of March, compared to $5.15 to $6.15 for Zespri Green.
Confirmation of the allocation follows Zespri announcing the police are investigating the alleged illegal transfer of Gold3 and Gold9 varieties from New Zealand to China.
It’s the first potential breach of Zespri’s plant variety rights offshore. Contacts in China alerted the marketer to less than 100 hectares of the fruit being planted in China.
source: nbr.co.nz
