Carbon footprint of New Zealand kiwifruit industry measured

摘要

Arecent collaborative research study has tracked the lifecycle of ZESPRI~(TM) Kiwifruit from the orchard in New Zealand right through the supply chain to the consumer in Europe and measured the carbon equivalent emissions of each kilogram of kiwifruitproduced. As part of ZESPRI's ongoing commitment to sustainability, ZESPRI has undertaken a comprehensive and robust study to measure the carbon footprint across the lifecycle of New Zealand kiwifruit. This study was conducted in association with the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry (MAF), Landcare Research, Massey University, Plant & Food Research (formerly HortResearch) and AgriLINK, with ZESPRI selected as the lead partner for the horticulture sector.