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The 'autumn fruit' persimmons are more in demand than ever as harvest is underway in Victoria

As the air turns crisp and the sky turns grey, the persimmon orchards around Victoria's north-east start to pop with vibrant orange trees.

ABC News · May 20, 2022

Victorian saffron harvest underway and looking absolutely fabulous

Only a handful of farms in Victoria grow the labour-intensive spice, which can have some curious effects on bees if it is allowed to flower before being harvested.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2022

Furphy water cart collector Roger Frankenberg sells items for thousands

Roger Frankenberg has collected Furphy water carts and kept them on his farm north-west of Albury for decades. Now, the highly prized parts of Australia's history have a new home.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022