According to data released by Stats NZ, total exports of apples from the port of Napier in March 2023 were valued at $61 million, slightly up from March last year. The quantity of apples exported from the port of Napier fell 17 percent, to 20,000 tons, in March 2023. The average quantity of apples exported from the port of Napier in March months, from 2018 to 2022, was 34,000 tons.
Over the past 12 months, 62 percent of New Zealand apple exports (by value) were from the port of Napier. The ports of Tauranga and Nelson exported 15 percent and 14 percent, respectively.
Total apple exports from New Zealand in March 2023 were valued at $99 million, up $4.4 million from March 2022. Apple season usually spans from February to October, with April, May, and June the peak months for apple exports.
In March 2023, $31 million worth of apples were exported to China, $15 million to Vietnam, and $8.8 million to Taiwan.
Source: stats.govt.nz