First shipment of record Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit crop sets sail for Japan and Korea 2021年第一批创纪录佳沛阳光金果猕猴桃起航前往日本和韩国
The first shipment of what is expected to be a record season of New Zealand-grown Zespri Kiwifruit is now en route to Tokyo and Busan.
第一批新西兰种植的Zespri猕猴桃预计将创下历史记录，目前正运往东京和釜山。
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The fruit is aboard the MV Kakariki, the second of three new specialised reefer vessels built by Fresh Carriers to ship New Zealand-grown kiwifruit to Zespri’s Asian markets, with the ship expected to complete its maiden voyage in early April.
该水果在MV Kakariki号上，这是由新鲜运输公司建造的三艘新的专门冷藏船中的第二艘，将新西兰种植的猕猴桃运往Zespri的亚洲市场，预计该船将于4月初完成处女航。
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Alastair Hulbert, Zespri’s Chief Global Supply Officer, says MV Kakariki is the first of 57 planned charter reefer vessels under Zespri’s shipping programme this season, up from the 49 charter vessels used last season.
Zespri全球首席供应官阿拉斯泰尔·赫尔伯特（Alastair Hulbert）表示，MV Kakariki是Zespri本季度航运计划下57艘计划包租冷藏船中的第一艘，而上一季度使用的包租船为49艘。
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This season will see five sailings to North Europe, 12 to the Mediterranean and 40 to Zespri’s Asian markets. Zespri also expects to send around 18,000 containers of kiwifruit.
本季将有5次航行至北欧，12次航行至地中海，40次航行至Zespri的亚洲市场。Zespri还预计将运送约18000箱猕猴桃。
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“We’re expecting to supply around 177 million trays of kiwifruit this season, or approximately 700,000 tonnes, which will be a record-breaking crop of New Zealand-grown Zespri Kiwifruit,” says Mr Hulbert.
“我们预计本季将供应约1.77亿盘猕猴桃，约70万吨，这将是新西兰种植的Zespri猕猴桃的创纪录产量，”Hulbert先生说。
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“Our latest forecasts indicate we could potentially reach 100 million trays of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit this season which would be a significant milestone for the industry and reflects the growing popularity of the variety since its commercialisation 10 years ago.
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“我们的最新预测表明，本季我们可能会销售1亿盘Zespri SunGold猕猴桃，这将是该行业的一个重要里程碑，反映出该品种自10年前商业化以来日益受欢迎。
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“We’re also excited to be providing consumers in China with their first opportunity to try Zespri Red Kiwifruit.”
“我们也很高兴能为中国消费者提供第一次尝试Zespri红猕猴桃的机会。”
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The red variety will be available in New Zealand stores shortly, with the first shipments scheduled to arrive in Singapore, Japan and China in early April.
这种红色品种将很快在新西兰的商店上市，首批货物将于4月初抵达新加坡、日本和中国。
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With this season’s harvest now underway across all growing regions in New Zealand, Mr Hulbert says the wider kiwifruit industry is again working hard to ensure it can safely pick, pack and ship another delicious crop of Zespri Kiwifruit.
随着新西兰所有种植区本季的收获正在进行，Hulbert先生表示，更广泛的猕猴桃行业再次努力确保能够安全地采摘、包装和运输另一种美味的Zespri猕猴桃。
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“There has been a tremendous effort from everyone in the kiwifruit industry to respond to the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19 and our focus continues to be on safely delivering another great-tasting crop,” says Mr Hulbert.
“猕猴桃行业的每个人都在做出巨大努力，以应对新冠肺炎带来的持续挑战，我们的重点仍然是安全生产另一种口感极佳的作物，”赫尔伯特表示。
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“We’ll again be embracing enhanced hygiene and safety protocols throughout the supply chain to make sure consumers in our markets around the world can still enjoy our fresh and healthy fruit.”
“我们将再次在整个供应链中采用强化的卫生和安全协议，以确保我们全球市场的消费者仍能享受到我们新鲜健康的水果。”
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Mr Hulbert confirmed that while Zespri is closely monitoring the global shipping situation, it is well placed to mitigate any risks associated with port and container congestion.
Hulbert先生确认，尽管Zespri正在密切关注全球航运形势，但它完全有能力缓解与港口和集装箱拥堵相关的任何风险。
“This season we’ve increased the number of charter vessels we’re using, providing an additional 47,500 pallets of reefer capacity.
“本季度，我们增加了使用的租船数量，增加了47500托盘的冷藏能力。
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“The use of our reefer vessels, in combination with our refrigerated containers, is providing extra flexibility on when we ship our fruit.
“使用我们的冷藏船，结合我们的冷藏集装箱，在运输水果时提供了额外的灵活性。
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“As we start the delivery of this season’s New Zealand-grown kiwifruit, we’ll continue to work closely with our long-term port and shipping partners to ensure our fruit is reaching consumers in premium condition,” says Mr Hulbert.
“当我们开始交付本季新西兰种植的猕猴桃时，我们将继续与我们的长期港口和航运合作伙伴密切合作，以确保我们的水果以优质的状态送达消费者手中，”Hulbert先生说。
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