2011 FAST 50 >> Rank 7

Global Horticulture New Zealand

Number 7 on the index is Kiwi owned company Global Horticulture which trades exclusively abroad. Since its inception in 2006, Global Hort has become a trailblazer in the horticultural sector in the Shaanxi Province of China. In a rare business opportunity, the company was invited by the provincial government to develop the kiwifruit industry and share their IP, knowledge and skills with local communities. They are one of the leading integrated kiwifruit producers / processing / marketing companies in China supplying the fast growing consumer market with delicious fruit through a network of supermarkets. Pure Kiwi ingenuity and business know how are the reasons for its growth of 585.54%.

Regan Wood, Director and Investor, explains why the company was invited by the Chinese to develop the local kiwifruit industry:

www.globalhort.co.nz

585.54%