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CX Daily: China’s Kiwi War Pits a Patent Against a Plant’s Pedigree

Published: Jan. 1, 2026  9:30 a.m.  GMT+8
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In Depth: China’s Kiwi War Pits a Patent Against a Plant’s Pedigree

It began on an autumn day three years ago, with a scene that resembled an act of corporate espionage. Notaries from the southern city of Guangzhou and undercover agents hired by Zespri Group Ltd., the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit, arrived at Hubei Taoli Piaoxiang Ecological Orchard Co. Ltd. in central China.

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