New Zealand exporter donates apples to Chinese quake-affected

Source: Xinhua | 07-10-2008 18:08

WELLINGTON, July 10 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand produce exporter Turners and Growers donated a container-load of New Zealand apples to Chinese children orphaned by the massive May earthquake, the New Zealand Press Association reported on Thursday.

The apples have been donated through Turners and Growers' subsidiary Enza International to orphans in the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan.

Since 2006, Enza has been working with Sun Rising Agriculture to market a red kiwifruit variety Hongyang which was bred in Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan, and is grown in the Dujiangyan area.

"We have built up strong business relationships in Sichuan and Dujiangyan in recent years and there are few people who remain untouched by this tragedy," Turners and Growers managing director Jeff Wesley said.

"It seemed appropriate that we should look at how we could assist following the earthquake that devastated the region and in particular with orphaned children resulting from the heavy loss of life."

Enza shipping supplier Maersk has helped deliver the apples to Sichuan.

Editor:Xiong Qu