Bumper year for almonds

THIS year’s Mallee almond crop will exceed expectations by hitting 100,000 tonnes, with the industry to benefit from the emerging Chinese export market. Australian Almonds chief executive Ross Skinner yesterday said feedback from growers suggested the initial pre-harvest estimate of 93,000 tonnes was likely to be surpassed. “We believe this was an underestimate of the crop, […]

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