Austrailian citrus exports help ease tough domestic year
"I think the prices we received were some of the best for many years," Allan Jenkins from Ironbark Citrus said.
"It was a pity our volumes were down ... probably 30 per cent.
"But the price that we received well and truly compensated for the lack of volume."
Mr Jenkins said export prices were high because a shortage in China and Thailand approaching Chinese New Year which sent prices soaring as demand for quality fruit increased. He also discussed the investment into various varieties some Queensland farmers are making into the future market.
"In Queensland we've been expanding and looking at different varieties to plant over the last few years .. (like) low seeded Murcotts."
"We're now starting to see the benefit of that in greater market acceptance and that enables us to market Murcott mandarins for a longer period of time into the close by Asian markets."
source: abc.net.au
