and while kiwifruits make up only a small portion of that, analysts are quick to point out how exposed the small nation is to the Asian superpower."The New Zealand government could make a larger issue out of this, but we have Australia's example front of mind that if New Zealand criticises China too directly ... the possibility of retribution is always there and the Chinese could easily do without New Zealand's imports.
"This is a commercial matter for Zespri's consideration arising from the nature of the situation on the ground. It is not a matter between the New Zealand and Chinese governments." Zespri wants to use the trial to see if the Chinese-grown fruit can meet its quality standards and to test whether or not Chinese consumers would be willing to pay a premium for fruit without the "Product of New Zealand" sticker.
"You could argue we stole the kiwifruit, then originally known as the Chinese gooseberry, early in the 1900s," Mr Rennie said, referencing how the kiwifruit came to be in New Zealand in the first place.Intellectual property law is supposed to protect those who invest in developing unique goods, but it isn't always easy in the global marketplace.
"It's a big country and provinces often diverge from Beijing policy — there is a certain amount of corruption, a certain amount of political party interference in affairs.
Haha, the irony of the NZ foreign ministers recent statement. This is what being close to PRC got them, more to come.
Richard Rennie of Farmers Weekly: 'You could argue we stole the kiwifruit, then originally known as the Chinese gooseberry, early in the 1900s,' referencing how the kiwifruit came to be in NZ in the first place.
The new Zealanders foolishly gave a licence ( to grow) to a chinese bloke. He took cuttings back to China. This is exactly how the operate. They steal, copy and counterfeit.
Like they stole the Pavlova!
I used to grow Chinese gooseberry vines in Melbourne when I was a kid .. my mum bought the baby seedling from a local plant nursery … I was intrigued that NZ claimed they invented it 20 years later ABC