Australia’s federal government is going to support the domestic rockmelon industry to help it recover from the deadly listeria outbreak that gutted the industry. Contamination at Rombola Family Farms in Nericon, in the Riverina district, was blamed for the outbreak earlier this year which left six people dead.
"The outbreak gutted the industry hurting farmers thousands of kilometres from the source," Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said in a statement.
Before the outbreak, Australian rockmelons were sought after internationally. Littleproud expressed the hope that this funding boost will help the market regain that status.
Source: goodfruitandvegetables.com.au
