Australian melon growers look to Asia after best harvest in years
Mr Kuzmicich said he had seen some great melon seasons in that time, but with consistent and favourable weather conditions, this mid-year season has seen above average prices and is his "best result for quality, quantity and price for quite a while. I think we're about 20, 30 per cent up on yields," he said.
In an effort to increase their sales volumes, Graham and Anthony Kuzmicich have been looking to Asia to market their fruit. Mr Kuzmicich says it has been a "bit of a tug-of-war" with the price, however he is now sending a few thousand trays of melons to Singapore each month.
After relative success in the Singaporean market, Mr Kuzmicich has set his sights on expanding further into Asia, including Japan.
"We're maybe going to look to Japan, which I think Western Australia should be looking at, not just with melons but with a lot of fruits and vegetables, so that's something we might look at for our next growing period in November, December."
source: abc.net.au
