Premium NO-GMO New Zealand kiwifruit genetics — from world-leading breeding to global commercial export.
SNZI has made a large investment in the kiwifruit industry, purchasing all of kiwifruit pioneer Don Skelton's varietals, patents, and growing rights.
We are now making the Skelton varietals available to growers worldwide, choosing the best varietals for each growing environment.
During the ownership transition Don shared his extensive knowledge until his death in 2024. Growers experience and expertise is vital and SNZI has appointed Pete Nicholson as our South African based consultant. With a lifetime of kiwfuit experience including 15+ years of growing Skelton varieties Pete provides invaluable experience.
Kiwifruit is a commercial crop in several countries, such as China, Italy, New Zealand, Chile, Greece, and France. Its popularity is growing in new markets such as Central California (USA), and South Africa.
Outside of New Zealand, our focus is currently on helping growers in-
We support growers in all stages of the process, and trial our varieties extensively.
Our extensive Chinese network also provides tremendous export growth opportunities for our growers and marketers.
Although there are approximately 50 types of kiwi fruit, the commercially-viable varieties are typically categorized as green, gold and red.
Learn more about kiwifruit classifications & nutrition.
