NZ Kiwifruit Industry – Psa update 15/11/10
ZESPRI MEDIA UPDATE
12:00pm 15
November 2010
New Zealand Kiwifruit Industry – Psa information update for media
LATEST STATISTICS:
Orchards issued with a ‘restricted place
notice’ by MAF (#14)
Total orchards tested (#41 - 11
positive, 28 negative, 2 pending)
Orchards that have had
Psa confirmed (#11)
The 11 orchards are all in the
greater Te Puke Region (taking in Paengaroa)
Orchards
with negative result (#28)
Including in the Bay of
Plenty, Gisborne and Kerikeri
Orchards with pending
results (#2)
Emails through the ZESPRI Grower Contact
Centre to report symptoms or no symptoms (#579)
a)
Emails with photos of potential symptoms (#195)
b)
Emails to confirm their orchard is clear of symptoms
(#384)
c) Orchards currently being investigated by
MAF (#93) up to 300 samples are being collected from each
site
INFORMATION FOR
MEDIA:
Information, resources and media
statements are available in the ZESPRI Psa micro-site: www.zespri.com/psa
A video update
from ZESPRI CEO Lain Jager, plus other Psa video resources,
can be found at www.youtube.com/ZespriNewZealand
ENDS