Markets and pricing were satisfactory, although compared to the peak season from 2014 prices tended to be lower, according to Mr Parr. “It was a normal, and good growing season, but prices tended to be lower due to the timing of different growing areas clashing this year.”
Although no final numbers are available at this point in the season, Mr Parr says that the fruit has been a good average size for the most part this season. “Larger sizes came through towards the end of the season due to favourable growing conditions,” he adds.
Exports have increased for lemons, as they had been doing for navel oranges aswell. Mr Parr says there has been a steady upward trend over the past two seasons, and this is not expected to change.As Citrus Australia continues to put pressure on the government to finalise the Australia-China Free Trade Agreement, market access remains a key issue for lemon growers, as for other citrus.
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