Reduced apple supply could push up prices for Tasmanian apples"I think it'll be the largest crop we've had for a while, the largest quality crop," Fruit Growers Tasmania president Scott Price said.Floods and hailstorms in apple growing areas across the eastern states, the Goulburn Valley and around Shepparton in Victoria in late 2022 destroyed and damaged crops, affecting supplies.
"We're really excited today to be doing our first commercial harvest of the Southern Bliss apple. Southern Bliss is our trademark variety," Mr Smith said. "A substantial amount of money. I'd hate to think. I can't tell you right now because my father might hear," he said.Australians love a Pink Lady, in fact the latest figures show in the current market Pink Lady is Australia's most popular apple variety at 37 per cent of the volume purchased, followed by Gala at 21 per cent, and Granny Smith at 13 per cent.