“Satisfactory fruit setting for Greek Jingold kiwifruit orchards”

Fruit setting in Greek Jingold orchards is developing in a promising way, creating positive expectations for the new season, according to Mr. Konstantinos Chondroudis, General Manager of Jingold Greece. As he says, “So far, the production season has been moving according to plan, although there were a few challenges. The chilling hours, a decisive factor for the qualitative and quantitative development of production, were appropriate in Northern Greece, whereas in the southern and western regions, cold hours were less. However, the Jingold varieties easily covered the relevant needs, and thus, no problems were observed in the differentiation of the buds. Fruit setting is satisfactory, creating positive expectations for the final quality and quantity of this season’s production.”

“New orchards will also come into production this coming season,” stresses Mr. Chondroudis. He explains that “Almost 300 ha of Jingold kiwi have been planted in Greece so far. The plan is to keep growing according to the needs of the market, which for the time being is on the rise. We aspire to establish ourselves as a reference point for yellow, red, and green kiwi, not only among producers but also among all professionals in the field, building relationships of trust and offering a reliable, high-quality product.”

The upcoming season will be the third for marketing Jingold kiwifruit produced in Greece. Mr. Chondroudis comments on the previous season as follows: “This was the second production year of kiwi from Jingold growers in Greece with very positive results for the entire collaborating network (growers, packing house, and the company). The quality of the fruits was excellent, with high dry matter, a characteristic that highlights the taste superiority of our product. The yields per acre were very satisfactory, which underscores the potential of our varieties.”

As for prices paid to growers in the season that recently concluded, the general manager of Jingold Greece says: “In a commercially difficult year, we managed to increase the grower income by 10 cents per kilo compared to the previous year. Grower prices ranged from 2,05 – 2,50€/kg for an average fruit weight of 100gr and based on the amount of dry matter.”

For more information:
Konstantinos Chondroudis
Jingold Greece
Tel: +30 695 629 0937
Email: k.chondroudis@jingold.it
https://jingold.gr/