Challenging Orange cherry season ends after export, staff and rain issues

David Fitzsimons
January 6 2021 - 7:00pm
ALL HANDS ON DECK: Students played a key role in packing cherries at the BiteRiot shed in Orange. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
ALL HANDS ON DECK: Students played a key role in packing cherries at the BiteRiot shed in Orange. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Rain storms, a fall in exports to China and a lack of staff played crucial roles in a tough, just-finished cherry harvest in Orange.

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David Fitzsimons

I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.

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