Australian mango growers to get a better price for well-timed harvest

Mango growers are predicted to get a good return on their produce, due to a staggered harvest. Photo: Shutterstock. Australian mango farmers are predicted to get a "good price" for their produce, due to a well-timed harvest across the Northern Territory and Queensland. Australian Mango Industry Association CEO Brett Kelly said unseasonal winter conditions had slightly pushed back Northern Queensland growers' harvest allowing a steady stream of mangoes to hit the market providing a good return for farmers. "Most farmers in North Queensland are experiencing a late bloom and in a way it's not too bad. Ideally you'll get the Northern Territory mangoes, North Queensland, then South East Queensland, providing consumers with a steady supply of mangoes this season," Mr Kelly said. "Last year we had a volume timing issue through seasonality. So the Northern Territory harvest was late and it all hit at the one time. What that does in a supply and demand market is that a lot of volume pushes ...