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Carnarvon avocado production halved
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 10:18
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Weatherzone, By: Stephen Stockwell, 05/13/2013
Carnarvon avocado growers have seen a production drop this year, with one grower reporting yields from his crop have been halved. A slower year was expected after a heatwave burnt ripening crops in February but strong prices have helped growers, up around 40 per cent on last year.
Wes Bassett, a biodynamic avocado grower in Carnarvon, says it's too early to tell if high prices will make up for the drop in production.
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