Topic “kiwifruit exports” — Exporter Magazine
John Hartnell, spokesperson of the Federated Farmers, wants MAF to implement improved test methods that guarantee the safety of disease-free pollen imports. Farmers also also demanding that appropriate screening for viruses or fungal spore be conducted for imports. New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry is anxious over the recent confirmation by biosecurity experts that the bacteria – Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae (Psa) – has infected New Zealand vines, according to the NZ Herald. 
