THE almond harvest is under way despite the rains across the Loddon Mallee early last week, with yields expected to match the 2024 season.

Annuello Almond Orchard farmer Pieter Van Zyl said their orchard missed most of the rain, only getting about one or two millilitres.

“That’s nothing to stop us, so if we don’t get any more rain our harvest should be done by the end of March,” he said.

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