With the future construction of a new $50 million post-harvest facility, South Australian producers will no longer need to send their fruit and vegetables out of state for treatment. Work on the new inspection, quarantine and treatment facility will start in February 2024. It will be built on the site of the SA Produce Market in Adelaide’s north.
The new facility is expected to unlock an additional $100 million in fresh produce exports over a five year period and create up to 172 new jobs. It is also expected to reduce transport costs, increase shelf life of produce, improve profitability and, in turn, lower product wastage and reduce the cost of supermarket produce.
Source: psnews.com.au
