Mango farmers battle storms, geese and worker shortages to get fruit to market

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Mango farmers in northern Australia are having a difficult season getting fruit to market, but despite the challenges the industry is on track to produce more mangoes than last year and quality fruit is fetching a good price.

abc.net.au/news/mango-season-impacted-by-storms-worker-shortages-geese/101559014Australia's mango season is heating up with about 500,000 trays being picked and packed this week.Quality fruit is still getting about $45 a trayThe current crop forecast has Australia on track to produce more than 9 million trays this season, which isThe Darwin region keeps getting rain, which is delaying the harvest and creating some quality issues.

Nearby at the Berry Springs packing shed, manager Tim Elliott said the mango season always produced plenty of "madness".

 

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