Matthew Carter: Orange grower and Citrus NZ board member on the global shortages of orange juice

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

The global shortages of orange juice is good news for our local growers.

The world's largest grower Brazil has been hit by drought and disease, bringing juicing orange yields down by at least a third.

That, combined with lower yields on the East Coast due to Cyclone Gabrielle damage, has left New Zealand with a shortage of orange juice.

Orange grower and Citrus NZ board member Matthew Carter told Ryan Bridge it's been quite profitable for those growing here.

He says juice grade fruit usually would be worth around 50 cents a kilo, and that's nearly doubled over the last couple of years.

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