Zespri, insurers juggle mouse-hit cargo

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Zespri, insurers juggle mouse-hit cargo

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kiwifruit affected by the mouse infestation aboard the Zespri-chartered ship that docked in Zeebrugge remains at the port, as the marketer and its insurers determine the cargo’s fate. Late last month the first European shipment of the new season’s SunGold fruit was discovered to have mouse infestation throughout all 16 of the holds on the chartered ship Crown Garnet, putting the quality and saleability of the entire 1.2 …