Reading Time: 3 minutes Zespri’s outgoing CEO, Dan Mathieson, is adamant that, had he chosen to leave his post two years ago, he would probably have been hauled back by growers, demanding Zespri put its problems right before he left the building. During the 2022 harvest the industry faced dire labour shortages that played into poor harvest practices, which in turn manifested in its worst ever fruit quality. Rejected fruit and disgruntled overs…
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