Piñata Farms’ Honey Gold mangoes have rolled out in supermarkets nationwide as the orchard’s annual harvest begins.
GM of tropicals Stephen Scurr said quality would be “excellent” while volume would be down on previous years due to stop-start cool snaps at key growing regions of Darwin, Katherine, and Mataranka during winter.
“A reasonable wet season last summer and dry conditions leading into the harvest have been advantageous for fruit quality,” said Scurr.
“Our Katherine farm will produce the bulk of our Territory crop this season; then our third-party growers will start their harvests progressively.”
The Queensland harvest was expected to begin in late November-early December, allowing Piñata Farms to maintain a consistent supply throughout summer.
“Consumers can expect flavoursome, sweet fruit with that amazing Honey Gold flavour that Australians love, all through summer,” Scurr concluded.”
