Aussie Heat Wave Could Dry Up Glut

Australian web site, FarmOnline reports that, “heatwave temperatures across southern NSW and South Australia could burn hopes for a successful wine vintage this year, as winemakers are forced to start harvesting earlier than usual.

After near-perfect conditions in the south, temperatures reaching 48 degrees are playing havoc with fruit still on vines.

Growers in the far south of the State are already predicting up to 80 per cent of their harvest has been destroyed by the heat, equating to losses of $100 million across the national wine industry.

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