Australian fresh peach exports will increase to 14,000 tons, with more than 60% shipped to China

Published Oct 10, 2023

Tridge summary

The Australian Stone Fruit Annual Report by the USDA predicts that Australian peach and nectarine production will increase to 90,000 tons in the 2023/24 season, with exports expected to increase by 40% to 14,000 tons. Positive factors such as favorable weather conditions and alleviation of labor shortages are contributing to optimistic production forecasts. Trade tensions between Australia and China have eased, leading to expectations of increased exports to China, which has been the main destination for Australian peach exports.

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The recently released "Australian Stone Fruit Annual Report" by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that due to good production conditions, Australian peach and nectarine production is expected to increase to 90,000 tons in the 2023/24 season, an increase of 10,000 tons from the previous season. 13%; exports will increase significantly by 40% to 14,000 tons. The main producing area of Australian peaches and nectarines is in Victoria. About three-quarters of the peach trees are planted in the Goulburn Valley in the central part of the state and Sunraysia in the northwest. The harvesting period is in October. to March of the following year; in southern production areas such as Queensland and South Australia, the harvesting period is from November to April of the following year. Various positive factors at this stage, such as a long enough low temperature period, drier than usual weather conditions in the next few months, sufficient irrigation water for growers, ...

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