Rain hampers Australian citrus harvest
The Australian citrus harvest has been underway for a few weeks now but rain in the Riverland region is hampering picking.
“It is slow going at the moment,” said Sam Vasala from Sai World. “We can’t get enough fruit into the packhouse due to the rain which is slowing us down. At the moment it is not affecting the quality of the fruit and we are expecting better weather

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