“The subject of imported fruit always raises questions with both farmers and customers, and I think that is quite legitimate where the imports overlap or even go close to overlapping the local fruit. In some categories, this does happen and to me makes no sense. However, with cherries, the imports start a minimum three months after our season finishes and they finish around two and a half months before the Aussie crop commences.
The cherries from the USA fall into two distinct categories. Commencing in late May, we get Californian cherries which although they were quite good this year, are always a lesser fruit than the cherries from Washington state which we commenced with about ten days ago. This fruit is fantastic quality and considering the transport costs getting them here to us is very inexpensive.
Great varieties, delicious fruit and I think this will be the best price of the import season. Enjoy them the next few weeks and then wait for the Aussie fruit in November.”
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