Riverina prune grower Michael Zalunardo said he "wasn't happy" when he saw heavy rain forecast right before harvest, but his crop has managed to weather the storm.
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Too much rain can cause the prunes to split, meaning recent wet weather threatened to ruin what had so far been a promising season for growers of the unconventional fruit.
The Yoogali-based Mr Zalunardo said his fruit avoided the worst of it and is looking like "a good average crop" ahead of the busiest time of year.
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"It's not looking too bad," he said. "We'll always take a bit more, but the quality is good."
The Riverina's cooler summer meant conditions were good for the fruit, which thrives off of "not too hot" weather and early rains.
Prune growers across the region are now playing the waiting game, as they need the fruit to dry out before they can begin the harvesting and dehydration process it goes through before being sent out.
Mr Zalunardo said he will be working 24/7 once harvest kicks off.
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Across the region, other prune growers are also anticipating a decent harvest as they head into what is expected to be a big year for the industry.
Chairman of the Australian Prune Industry Association, Tony Toscan said there is "a very big crop out there".
"It looks slightly bigger than last year. There's good sized prunes," he said. "There has been some weather damage causing a little bit of splitting, but generally it's very good."
"We're starting a social media campaign and a new website very soon so we're going to need the production to go with that."
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The group is looking to bring Australian prunes into the mainstream, and raise awareness of the quality of the fruit they're producing and it's numerous health benefits.
Mr Toscan said there is pressure on growers to deliver the product to go alongside the campaign.
He echoed Mr Zalunardo's concerns over recent rainfall, saying there is a "fine line" between good rain and damaging rain.
Harvest is expected to wrap up in around a month's time for Riverina growers, who produce 95 per cent of the prunes in Australia.