Fruit left to rot in Swan Hill orchard as stone fruit exports drop and prices plummet

Michael Tripodi’s summer days are usually spent picking and selling his stone fruit at Swan Hill, in northern Victoria.

But this year, 30 tonnes of his plums will be left to rot on his orchard floor.

“The price of plums is very, very poor at the moment, and labour is hard to find,” Mr Tripodi said.

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