Zespri Ships First Batch of Natural Supplement 'Jeju Gold Kiwi' This Year

- Zespri Ships First Harvest of Jeju Gold Kiwi This Year
- Contains Over 20 Nutrients Including Vitamin C

[▲Photo description=At a Zespri Jeju Gold Kiwi farm, a farmer is offering a gold kiwi to Bennett, the New Zealand Ambassador to Korea. (Photo by Zespri)]

New Zealand premium kiwi brand Zespri announced the shipment of Jeju Gold Kiwis harvested for the first time this year.

Zespri Jeju Gold Kiwis are thoroughly managed from production to sales through Zespri's unique quality control program called the ‘Zespri System’ and supplied to consumers. Zespri provides farmers with strict and clear guidelines from seedling planting to cultivation. Additionally, the systematized process selects only the highest-grade products that meet stringent criteria such as sugar content, size, and appearance by choosing the optimal harvest time, ensuring consumers can enjoy consistently high-sugar kiwis anywhere in the world.

This year, to coincide with the shipment period of Zespri Jeju Gold Kiwis, Dawn Bennet, the New Zealand Ambassador to Korea, visited the Zespri Jeju Gold Kiwi farm located in Gujwa-eup, Jeju City, on the 20th of last month to observe the farming environment and systematic cultivation system in Jeju.

Ambassador Bennet tasted the Zespri Jeju Gold Kiwi and commented, “The growing environments in New Zealand and Jeju are similar, so there is no difference in the taste and high quality of kiwis grown in both places.” He added, “Since New Zealand kiwis in the Southern Hemisphere are produced from spring to autumn, and Jeju kiwis in the Northern Hemisphere are produced in winter, Zespri and Korean farmers have a complementary relationship that allows consumers to enjoy premium kiwis all year round.”

The rich nutritional content of Zespri Jeju Gold Kiwis is also noteworthy. They contain various nutrients, including vitamin C, known to help boost immunity. In particular, vitamin C, which is not naturally synthesized in our bodies and must be obtained through food, is contained at 152 mg per 100g, meaning that just one kiwi a day meets the adult daily recommended intake (100 mg).

Moreover, with over 20 nutrients such as dietary fiber, potassium, folate, and vitamin E, it is one of the fruits with the highest ‘nutrient density,’ a standard for assessing nutritional value. Therefore, it is perfect for health management and vitality enhancement ahead of the full onset of winter.

Thanks to the systematic guidelines provided to farmers, continuous supply chain, and the rich taste and nutrients, Zespri kiwis have been recording steady sales growth in the Korean market. Additionally, since the production agreement was signed in Jeju in 2004, the number of farms and cultivation area have steadily increased.

A representative from Zespri International Korea said, “This year’s Zespri Jeju Gold Kiwi season started even more special with the visit of the New Zealand Ambassador to Korea,” adding, “We hope everyone has a healthy winter with Zespri Jeju Gold Kiwi, the top health fruit selected through thorough and strict quality control.”

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