New Zealand farmer sees feijoa harvest drop 40%
Mr de Jong said the yield had taken a hit because of poor pollination and bad weather.
"We were about 40 percent down. That is, of course, not good for business ... the main thing has been the bad weather in November.
"It's not only affected feijoas but I hear the same thing from other areas; kiwifruit have been affected too, and other fruit."
"It has been a challenge, we've had to send pickers home early. We hope to have these people here for about three months but some we've had to send away after six weeks. We're a bit behind but we seem to be catching up."
Mr de Jong said while the risk of myrtle rust and guava moth were a worry, his orchard has not been affected.
source: radionz.co.nz
