Across
- 2. Company that markets New Zealand kiwifruit worldwide
- 4. High ? vigour is achieved by using terminal sires
- 9. A fungal disease that affects sheep, especially in humid conditions
- 11. To deal with internal parasites
- 15. In late pregnancy, ewes carrying twins require more of this than singles
- 16. Breed known for high carcass yield and parasite tolerance
- 17. Another word for docking
- 19. Key export market in Asia for Zespri kiwifruit
- 21. Red variety of kiwifruit
- 23. Vine state during winter months
- 26. Cutting and managing vines to control growth and improve fruit quality
- 28. Removal of poor-quality and excess fruit
- 29. Part of the plant's transport system that is temporarily blocked by girdling
- 30. Has antibiodies in it which is essential for newborn lambs
- 32. Holiday in Japan during which Sungold is gifted
- 34. Given to prevent disease
- 35. A ewe’s ? supply is vital for lamb growth during early life
- 36. Country with growing demand for green kiwifruit and 0% tariff
- 38. Central flower that produces the best fruit on kiwifruit vines
- 41. Placed for ID purposes
- 44. Pollinators usually brought in during flowering
- 47. Bees help with this
- 49. Most popular kiwifruit variety
- 50. Canes chosen in spring to form next season's crop
- 51. Measure to assess ewe nutrition status (Body ? Score)
- 52. The most common sheep breed in NZ
- 53. Winter activity that selects and ties down new canes
- 54. Rams are ranked using estimated ? values(eBVs)
Down
- 1. Removing bark to increase fruit size and dry matter
- 3. A certification needed to export
- 5. Bacterial disease that affects kiwifruit vines
- 6. Lambs that grow fast require less ? to reach target weights
- 7. Shearing ewes in mid-? can increase lamb birthweight
- 8. Chemical used to induce budbreak
- 10. To remove the testicles
- 12. Kiwifruit variety also known as Hayward
- 13. To check number of lambs per ewe
- 14. Applied via irrigation system to feed plants
- 18. Kiwifruit are counted in this unit for export
- 20. Another word for mating
- 22. Market that removed an 8.8% tariff on kiwifruit in 2024
- 24. The upper layer of kiwifruit vine growth that must be managed for light and airflow
- 25. To remove the wool from the sheep
- 27. Practice of increasing a ewe’s nutrition before mating to boost ovulation rates and increase lambing percentage
- 29. Glucose made through this plant process
- 31. Second-largest export market for NZ kiwifruit
- 33. A clover variety that is commonly found on sheep and beef farms
- 37. Zespri invests in this to develop new products and solutions
- 39. Key nutrient returned to soil, also a water pollutant
- 40. Key natural requirement for soil health and vine support
- 42. Risk from Psa can spread via dirty ?
- 43. Zespri sells fruit in over 50 of these around the world
- 45. Common terminal sire breeds include Dorset and ?
- 46. Can add this into a paddock to reduce waterlogging
- 48. The process when buds swell and open