New Zealand kiwifruit harvest opens with RubyRed 新西兰猕猴桃收获节开幕，宝石红猕猴桃上市
New Zealand’s 2022 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off with the first crop being picked this morning in Te Puke and more kiwifruit to be picked around New Zealand over the coming months.
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新西兰2022年的猕猴桃收获已经开始，今天早上在特普克收获了第一批猕猴桃，未来几个月将在新西兰各地收获更多的猕猴桃。
▲rubyred 宝石红猕猴桃
The 2022 season has the potential to be another record-breaking year with more kiwifruit produced than ever before. A forecast of at least 190 million trays will need to be harvested, overtaking last year’s record of over 177 million trays. On average, each tray has around 30 pieces of kiwifruit.
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2022年是猕猴桃产量创历史新高的一年。预计至少需要收获1.9亿个托盘，超过去年超过1.77亿个托盘的记录。平均来说，每个托盘有大约30片猕猴桃。
▲rubyred 宝石红猕猴桃
Zespri’s new RubyRed variety is picked first which is then followed by the Gold and Green varieties. The harvest traditionally peaks in mid-April and runs through until June.
▲gold Kiwifruit orchard
Zespri的新红宝石品种首先被采摘，然后是黄金和绿色品种。传统上，收获高峰在四月中旬，一直持续到六月。
▲Golden kiwifruit▲
The sweet, berry-tinged tasting Red kiwifruit will also be picked for supermarket shelves in New Zealand and some overseas markets this year. 2022 marks the first year that RubyRed will be sold as a commercial variety.
今年，这种甜甜、略带浆果味道的红色猕猴桃也将在新西兰和一些海外市场的超市货架上出售。2022年是RubyRed作为商业品种销售的第一年。
▲Golden Kiwi seedlings▲
Zespri’s Chief Grower, Industry and Sustainability Officer, Carol Ward says, “With this season’s harvest about to commence, growers and the wider industry will again be following all government protocols and working hard to safely pick, pack and ship what’s expected to be another bumper crop of at least 190 million trays, maybe more.
▲RubyRedkiwifruit
Zespri的首席种植者、行业和可持续发展官卡罗尔·沃德（Carol Ward）说：“随着本季收成即将开始，种植者和更广泛的行业将再次遵循政府的所有协议，努力安全地采摘、包装和运输预计将迎来至少1.9亿盘甚至更多的丰收。
“As well as a continued increase in our SunGold Kiwifruit volumes this season, we’re excited for the first year of commercial volumes of Zespri RubyRed Kiwifruit which we know is keenly anticipated by our consumers in New Zealand, Singapore, Japan and China.”
▲zespri goldenkiwifruit
“本季，我们的SunGold猕猴桃销量持续增长，我们对Zespri RubyRed猕猴桃的第一年商业销量感到兴奋，我们知道新西兰、新加坡、日本和中国的消费者都热切期待这一销量。”
▲Kiwifruit planting
The success of the 2022 kiwifruit harvest hinges on the ability for industry’s supply chain to operate effectively under the quickly changing COVID-19 settings. The industry requires 24,000 people to pick and pack the crop. However, forecast surges in COVID-19 infection rates are expected to restrict the availability of New Zealanders. In addition, the opening of New Zealand’s borders is expected to be too late to replace the 6,500 backpackers required for harvest.
▲zespri sungold g3 kiwi
2022年猕猴桃收获的成功取决于行业供应链在快速变化的新冠肺炎环境下有效运作的能力。该行业需要24000人来采摘和包装作物。然而，预计新冠肺炎感染率的激增将限制新西兰人的可用性。此外，新西兰边境的开放预计为时已晚，无法取代收获所需的6500名背包客。
▲Kiwifruit planting
New Zealand has some 2,800 growers who produce kiwifruit across over 13,000 hectares of orchards between Kerikeri in the north and Motueka in the south.
新西兰有大约2800名种植者，他们在北部的克里克里和南部的莫图埃卡之间的13000多公顷果园中种植猕猴桃。
▲Kiwifruit orchard
CEO of New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI), Colin Bond says that the industry has built experience over the past two years on how to operate a harvest under COVID-19 restrictions. “The health and safety of our workforce is our first priority and NZKGI is working continually with government agencies to develop operational processes to mitigate COVID-19 infections.”
▲zespri kiwifruit
新西兰猕猴桃种植者公司（NZKGI）首席执行官科林·邦德说，过去两年来，该行业在如何在新冠肺炎限制下进行收获方面积累了经验。“员工的健康和安全是我们的首要任务，NZKGI正在与政府机构持续合作，制定缓解新冠肺炎感染的操作流程。”
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The industry is working collaboratively to do everything we can to get all the fruit off the vines – and that must be done in a way which puts our people first”.
该行业正携手合作，尽我们所能将葡萄藤上的果实摘下来——这必须以以人为本的方式进行。”。
▲rubyred 宝石红奇异果
2022 marks NZKGI’s fourth year of its labour attraction campaign, to attract seasonal workers to pick and pack in the harvest.
2022年是NZKGI吸引劳动力运动的第四年，旨在吸引季节性工人在收获季节采摘和包装。
▲RubyRedkiwifruit
“I strongly encourage everyone to roll up their sleeves and join the team to harvest this iconic piece of Kiwiana”, says Colin. “Picking is a great opportunity for those who like to be in the outdoors, while the packhouse is suited to those who like to have fun in larger teams indoors”.
科林说：“我强烈鼓励大家卷起袖子，加入团队，收获这片标志性的奇异果。”。“对于那些喜欢户外活动的人来说，采摘是一个很好的机会，而驮马场则适合那些喜欢在室内的大型团队中享受乐趣的人。”。
▲redkiwi growing zone
Almost all packhouses have told NZKGI that they will be paying at least the living wage of $22.75 per hour. Kiwifruit picking is also expected to exceed the living wage with an average of $27 per hour paid last year when the minimum wage was $20 per hour. Information on job opportunities can be found on the NZKGI website or on the Facebook page KiwifruitJobsNZ.
▲zespri rubyred kiwifruit
几乎所有的驮马人都告诉NZKGI，他们将至少支付每小时22.75美元的生活工资。猕猴桃采摘预计也将超过生活工资，去年的最低工资为每小时20美元，平均每小时工资为27美元。有关就业机会的信息可以在NZKGI网站或Facebook页面KiwifruitJobsNZ上找到。
The kiwifruit industry is an important player for communities across New Zealand, contributing $2.2bn in 2021.
▲东红猕猴桃
猕猴桃产业是新西兰社区的重要参与者，2021贡献了22亿美元。
For more information:nzkgi.org.nz
▲zespri RubyRed
