Zespri International says they have had a 25 per cent leap in fruit shipped compared to this time last year.

And so far, ten per cent more fruit has been picked and packed.

Zespri Chief Executive Dave Courtney told Mike Hosking they've started well ahead of any previous year.

He says shipments have already arrived in Korea and others are on their way to China, Japan, Singapore and EU.

Courtney says the supply chain is working well, with 13 chartered vessels of solely kiwifruit loaded and away.

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