Fruit left to rot in Swan Hill orchard as stone fruit exports drop and prices plummet

Fruit left to rot in Swan Hill orchard as stone fruit exports drop and prices plummet
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FebFebruary 2021 at 1:04am
30 tonnes of Michael Tripodi's plums will be left to rot on his orchard floor this season
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Michael Tripodi's summer days are usually spent picking and selling his stone fruit at Swan Hill, in northern Victoria.
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Some growers consider walking away after a tough season
National stone fruit exports expected to be down 20 per cent
But this year, 30 tonnes of his plums will be left to rot on his orchard floor.
"The price of plums is very, very poor at the moment, and labour is hard to find," Mr Tripodi said.

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