date:Nov 30, 2012
The first new-season Central Otago cherries are already on the shelves, although growers have mixed opinions of how the season is shaping up.
Jackson Orchard managing owner Mark Jackson said the first cherries from his Cromwell orchard were picked last Friday and sold throughout the country this week between $12 and $15 a kilogram. Though that price was about the same as in other years, he had a bigger crop this year compared to 2011.
But last year it was lighter than normal, so we are back to