Seeka Provides 2020 Kiwifruit Crop Estimates

2020 NZ Kiwifruit Crop Estimates
3 March 2020

IntroductionSeeka provides this crop estimate to the market not
ing that
− It is an internal planning crop estimate that has been
shared with supplying growers
− New Zealand has had drought conditions again for the
second year
− Seeka has yet to commence harvesting New Zealand kiwifrui
t in 2020 and the actual crop harvested will
be different from the estimate
− The release of this data is intended to ensure there i
s an evenly informed market
− Seeka will update the market after packing is completed
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178k
604k
208k
902k
SunGold -
OB
Hayward -
OB
14.4m
16.8m
17.1m
17.0m
SunGold Hayward
2020 crop
Forecasting 35.4m trays – up 10% on 2019
2019
Actual
2020
Forecast
Change
SunGold
14.4m
17.1m
19%
Hayward
16.8m
17.0m
1%
Sweet Green
46k
27k
Enza Gold & Red
297k
190k
Conventional
31.5m
34.3m
9%
SunGold - OB
178k
208k
17%
Hayward - OB
604k
902k
49%
Organic
782k
1,111k
42%
Total kiwifruit class 1 trays
32.3m
35.4m
10%
Kiwifruit trays
9,950te/ha
10,755te/ha
13,280
trays per hectare
14,550te/ha
3
6,500te/ha
8,548te/ha
8,367te/ha
9,839te/ha
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020

Our packing plan
2020 trays by region
Kiwifruit trays by regionHarvest 2020 SunGold and Hayward
East
Central
West
North
Kerikeri
KKP
Transpack
Oakside
Huka Pak
Peninsula
Main Road
Aongatete
SunGold
1.8m
7.6m
2.8m
3.4m
1.5m
Hayward
4.7m
4.1m
4.4m
3.4m
0.3m
Sweet Green
27k
Enza Gold & Red
190k
SunGold - OB
208k
Hayward - OB
902k
Total kiwifruit class 1 trays
6.5m
11.7m
8.4m
6.9m
1.9m
1.8m
7.6m
2.8m
3.4m
1.5m
4.7m
4.1m
4.4m
3.4m
0.3m
East
Central
West
North
Kerikeri
SunGold
Hayward
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ContactMichael FranksChief executive+64 21 356 516
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For more information see www.seeka.co.nz or please call
Stuart McKinstryChief financial officer+64 21 221 5583

Ready for a safe harvest in 2020