Cost-cutting to bear fruit: orchardists to save on electricity bills

By Matt Findlay
Updated August 22 2014 - 7:19am, first published 3:30am
PROACTIVE: Owner of Caernarvon Cherry Co Fiona Hall with her heavy machinery - one of several increasing energy costs
PROACTIVE: Owner of Caernarvon Cherry Co Fiona Hall with her heavy machinery - one of several increasing energy costs

ENERGY consumption accounts for a huge proportion of production costs in Australian orchards, creating a massive financial burden on fruit growers and seriously impacting their overall profit margin.

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