Fruit growers hit as SPC cuts canned peaches and pears

SPC will cut its peach and pear intake by more than 40 per cent, to the detriment of fruit growers. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's largest cannery will cut its canned fruit production as cost-of-living pressures push consumers towards low-cost imports.

SPC in northern Victoria's Shepparton has told fruit growers it will cut peach and pear intake by more than 40 per cent in the upcoming season, citing tough competition from foreign products.