Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/6EMFwycR3js.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How Kiwis Are Bred To Perfection In New Zealand | Big Business | Business Insider [Hb1H2hFJGOJ] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT New Zealand is the world’s largest kiwi exporter, shipping out over $1 billion of fruit annually. But a little over a decade ago, a deadly plant disease called PSA nearly wiped out the industry. A scientist named Russell Lowe saved it with a new breed called SunGold, which has overtaken green varieties as the most popular kind. We visited New Zealand to see how it grows, picks, ships, and breeds its most prized kiwifruit. ------------------------------------------------------ #newzealand #bigbusiness #businessinsider MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How Maker’s Mark Produces 34 Million Bottles Of Bourbon A Year | Big Business | Business Insider 7 Of The Most Faked Seafoods In The World | Big Business | Business Insider Can India's Rare Toddy Liquor Become The Next Mezcal? | Big Business Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: How A $1 Billion Gold Kiwi Breed Saved New Zealand's Industry | Big Business | Business Insider pR6Z0SWRIwM 52NEcZye5kH vaww8aEr2kR lo7DbOOygGC TA0qUDPWBUd
New Zealand is the world’s largest kiwi exporter, shipping out over $1 billion of fruit annually. But a little over a decade ago, a deadly plant disease called PSA nearly wiped out the industry. A scientist named Russell Lowe saved it with a new breed called SunGold, which has overtaken green varieties as the most popular kind. We visited New Zealand to see how it grows, picks, ships, and breeds its most prized kiwifruit. ------------------------------------------------------ #newzealand #bigbusiness #businessinsider MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How Maker’s Mark Produces 34 Million Bottles Of Bourbon A Year | Big Business | Business Insider 7 Of The Most Faked Seafoods In The World | Big Business | Business Insider Can India's Rare Toddy Liquor Become The Next Mezcal? | Big Business Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: How A $1 Billion Gold Kiwi Breed Saved New Zealand's Industry | Big Business | Business Insider pR6Z0SWRIwM 52NEcZye5kH vaww8aEr2kR lo7DbOOygGC TA0qUDPWBUd