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| The Tasmanian Premium Cherries Project June 2010 Grower Update |
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- 77 tonnes of cherries harvested for the growers in January and 2010 - compared to a forecast 72 tonnes
- more than $1,000,000 earned for growers and Aussie Cherries Limited from the 2010 harvest (before fees and charges, etc)
- distribution to growers in June 2010 will be approximately $1,530 per grower allotment, in line with the original forecasts
- through our agents, Westmores, more than 50% of cherry sales were to export markets of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Europe and the USA
- the balance of sales were to mainland Australia
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The Tasmanian Premium Cherries Project Autumn 2009 “Cherry Fables”
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- 64 tonnes of cherries harvested for the growers in January and February 2009 -- compared to a forecast of 50 tonnes for the above growers
- more than $700,000 earned for growers and Aussie Cherries Limited from the first harvest (before fees and charges, etc.)
- initial distribution to growers in June 2009 will be approximately $1,100 to $1,150 per grower allotment, in line with the original forecasts
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Aussie Cherries Limited AGM Presentation
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- AGM held on 2nd March 2010 to present accounts for the financial years ended 30th June 2008 and 30th June 2009
- Aussie Cherries packed 90 tonnes for other growers reducing the cost of packing to growers by 10% over that budgeted
- through our agents, Westmores, 25% of cherry sales were to export markets of Taiwan and for the first time to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan
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Sweet times ahead for Tasmanian cherries
Tasmanian cherries have appeared in fruit bowls in South Korea for the first time as Australian growers shipped the first-ever consignments to the Land of the Morning Calm in February.
After conducting an assessment and inspecting the Tasmanian cherry orchards and packing houses, Korean government officials were convincedof the low pest risk of the product and decided that the fruit does not need to be fumigated before export.
The import conditions are very similar to the conditions for cherries exported to Japan, which makes it easier for Tasmanian exporters to get top quality produce into both markets.
The new market in South Korea will help boost Tasmania’s cherry production which was around 4,000 tonnes in 2008-09 and is expected to reach 7,000 tonnes by 2011-2012.
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