Jayne brings a wealth of experience from within the kiwifruit sector. She has held various leadership positions with kiwifruit marketer Zespri International over the last 17 years, including leading the global pre-commercial programme that triggered the commercialisation of Zespri’s first red cultivar, Red19, in 2020.

She has also served as Zespri’s Market Manager UK and Ireland, and developed a programme of extension activities to support the successful on-orchard establishment of Gold3 as part of the New Zealand kiwifruit industry’s Psa recovery strategy.