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Smaller citrus crop expected
Australia
Thursday 03 April 2008
Citrus crop forecasts have been released for the coming season, and for most regions, including the Murray Valley in Victoria and the Riverland in South Australia, about 25 per cent less fruit will be grown.
In other regions, in New South Wales and Queensland, recent rains will help secure an average-sized crop.
Judith Damiani, from Australian Citrus Growers, says that producers should still get good prices this year.
"It's all about supply and demand," she says.
"We've got a smaller crop of good quality fruit, now if we can't make it work this year, I'm not sure what we can do in the future.
"So we've got some good aspects to our industry and a range of markets we can look at marketing to."
In other regions, in New South Wales and Queensland, recent rains will help secure an average-sized crop.
Judith Damiani, from Australian Citrus Growers, says that producers should still get good prices this year.
"It's all about supply and demand," she says.
"We've got a smaller crop of good quality fruit, now if we can't make it work this year, I'm not sure what we can do in the future.
"So we've got some good aspects to our industry and a range of markets we can look at marketing to."
