In New South Wales, hundreds of tons of ripe cherries have had to be dumped after heavy rains. The Biteriot orchards grow premium cherry varieties, including the classic Christmas ‘Stella’ cherry. The orchard in Gulgong was about to reach its peak when heavy rainfall began on Tuesday night. “What the rain does at the wrong time is fill the cherries with water, and they split the skin. We’re really looking for the public to support the blemished cherry.”Source: theguardian.com

Source: The Guardian December 02, 2023 01:02 UTC