Geographic Diversity
Select Harvests have deliberately chosen to operate orchards in 3 distinct geographic areas.
This strategy limits exposure to:
- The weather
- The spread of disease
- Insect infestation
Geographic diversity also enhances the availability of labour.
Paringa – Robinvale: Distance: 225km; Drive Time: 2.5hrs
Loxton – Robinvale: Distance: 250km; Drive Time: 3hrs
Lake Cullulleraine – Robinvale: Distance: 140 km; Drive Time: 1.8 hours
Hillston – Robinvale: Distance: 382 km; Drive Time: 4 hours
Griffith – Robinvale: Distance: 362km; Drive Time: 3.8 hours
Orchard Climates
| Euston / Robinvale (Ouyen) | January | July |
| Temp | | |
| – Avge Min (°C) | 15.7 | 4.3 |
| – Avge Max (°C) | 32.4 | 15.3 |
| Avge Annual Rainfall (mm) | 331.5 |
| Hillston | January | July |
| Temp | | |
| – Avge Min (°C) | 18.3 | 3.7 |
| – Avge Max (°C) | 33.4 | 15.2 |
| Avge Annual Rainfall (mm) | 370.7 |
| Griffith | January | July |
| Temp | | |
| – Avge Min (°C) | 17.4 | 3.4 |
| – Avge Max (°C) | 33.2 | 14.5 |
| Avge Annual Rainfall (mm) | 381.6 |
| Loxton | January | July |
| Temp | | |
| – Avge Min (°C) | 14.6 | 3.4 |
| – Avge Max (°C) | 31.8 | 15.8 |
| Avge Annual Rainfall (mm) | 261.0 |
| Paringa | January | July |
| Temp | | |
| – Avge Min (°C) | 16.2 | 3.8 |
| – Avge Max (°C) | 33.6 | 16.3 |
| Avge Annual Rainfall (mm) | 249.8 |
| Lake Cullulleraine | January | July |
| Temp | | |
| – Avge Min (°C) | 16.9 | 5.6 |
| – Avge Max (°C) | 32.3 | 15.5 |
| Avge Annual Rainfall (mm) | 262.3 |
