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24709/2020: Stonefruit grower Angus Ferrier, with backpacker workers Eleanor Smith 24 from the UK and her partner Kilian Hoeckman 26 from Belgium, thinning Nectarine trees so the fruit will triple in size on his property west of Stanthorpe, southern QLD.  Angus has described the impact the picking shortage could have on the industry. It's tough for the region because last year they were crippled by drought, whereas this year it's the looming shortage that's the problem.  Pic Lyndon Mechielsen
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