Kiwifruit industry in New Zealand In 1952, MacLoughlin approached the New Zealand Fruit Federation who agreed to facilitate the shipping and marketing of the fruit to United States markets, this was New Zealand’s first export of Chinese gooseberries. Due to pioneering research into the transportability of the fruit by John Pilkington Hudson and others at the agriculture department in Wellington, this was the first international export of the kiwifruit. As the local popularity of this fruit increased, New Zealanders discarded the local Chinese name for the fruit ("yáng táo") in favor of the name "Chinese gooseberry". Among the exporters was the prominent produce company Turners
New Zealand Young Farmers Canterbury at this time where it remains today. AgriKidsNZ and TeenAg New Zealand Young Farmers expanded its programmes to include primary school aged children with AgriKidsNZ and high school students with TeenAg clubs. NZYF runs the annual FMG Young Farmer of the year, a major event on the rural calendar with up to 300 entrants taking part annually and a total prize pool of over $300,000. The Contest began in 1969 and was initially run by individual clubs, coming under the control of the national body in 2006. Entry is free and open to all NZYF members. District Finals are