Major grower wants shake-up to kiwifruit sector; labels Zespri ‘fat and lazy’ despite record sales

Hawke's Bay fruit grower John Bostock says changes are needed in the kiwifruit industry. Photo / NZMEHawke's Bay fruit grower John Bostock says changes are needed in the kiwifruit industry. Photo / NZMEA major fruit grower wants a shake-up of New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry, describing national exporter Zespri as “fat and lazy” and existing laws as “archaic”. Bostock NZ owner John Bostock, best known for his Hawke’s Bay apple empire, wants to see the kiwifruit export industry deregulated – similar to apple