The Mandarin harvest is shaping up to be one of the best in years for growers.
In the past few seasons, supply has exceeded demand on the domestic market, meaning a slump in prices for growers.
This season, the crop is down by about about 25 percent - but fruit colour and flavour are superior to previous harvests.
Mandarin Product Group chair Brad Davies said it was looking good for growers, something he puts down to a warm spring followed by a hot summer.
About 7000 tonnes of mandarins are expected to be harvested, with most sold domestically.
Mr Davies said there was a small export market, mostly to Japan, but that there were encouraging signs from China.
The harvest starts in about two weeks and runs until August.
