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Currowan fires shut Kings and Princes Highways causing havoc for fresh produce

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December 09, 2019 15:38:41

A woman packs small containers of sea urchin products into a chiller box

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Sea urchin roe is so expensive and the markets so valuable, that Rachel Theodore is considering air-freight from fire ravaged NSW south coast to Sydney. (ABC South East NSW: Adriane Reardon)

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Tomatoes, strawberries and fresh seafood will start to spoil in sheds, unable to travel on the Kings and Princes Highways, which are closed by the Currowan fire.

Key points:

  • Fresh produce cannot reach Sydney because of the Currowan fire, which has burnt 78,000 hectares
  • Conditions expected to deteriorate on Tuesday for the fire which on the NSW south coast between Batemans Bay and Braidwood
  • Road closures affect the Princes Highway between Burrill Lake and Kings Highway turnoff, and the Kings Highway between Nelligen and Forest River Road, Monga

Fires north of Batemans Bay on the New South Wales South Coast, have burned 78,000 hectares of farmland and forest.

Farmers on the south coast are worried about the months ahead.

Some have already reduced their employees’ hours and delayed harvesting as they are unable to get their produce out of the region.

Tomakin sea urchin processor Rachael Theodore said she had scaled back her business because of the road closures.

“If the roads aren’t open, we can’t open either,” Ms Theodore said.

“We heavily rely on tourism down here. Everyone hangs out for Christmas time and for the tourists to come and the towns get a flush of money.”

Gloved hands open up a sea urchin and poke the meat inside

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Sea urchin being opened (ABC News: Ruby Mitchell)

The pricey delicacy is popular at high-end Asian restaurants, but the road closures mean getting it on tables in Sydney and Canberra is difficult.

Ms Theodore is delaying harvest because she is unable to ship the product out within the week when it starts to perish, and is considering shipping her produce by air freight, which will cost more.

Not only that, she is having to cut back business hours, due a drop in profits, an added stress considering peak Christmas period is only weeks away.

“It’s such an expensive seafood that you just can’t risk losing product,” she said.

“We have masses of orders to fill every week let alone Christmas orders that we are taking now … we need to have the roads open to get our product out.”

Fighting fires and harvesting vegetables

South Durras fruit and vegetable farmer Keith Jackson has had to continue harvesting his produce despite having no means of getting it to market.

“The plants don’t know there’s a bushfire and we can’t stop picking tomatoes or strawberries,” he said.

His sheds are full of tomatoes and strawberries that will spoil within a few days.

The road closures meant he was unable to deliver his produce to Sydney markets, and tourists cannot drive up to his gate to buy it direct.

“We haven’t a sold a thing in our shop for probably a week and a half,” he said.

“I’ve got to try and get local businesses to try and buy more.”

Man standing with tomatoes tomato vines inside polytunnels

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South Durras Farmer Keith Jackson is worried about fire threatening his farm and also his ability to harvest and sell produce in time for Christmas. (ABC South East NSW: Adriane Reardon)

Mr Jackson has been defending his property around-the-clock as the Currowan bushfire encroached onto the perimeter of his farm.

“It’s a waiting game and you’ve got to keep working,” Mr Jackson said.

It is not known how long the road closures will remain in place.

In the meantime, Mr Jackson said he and his family would continue to farm.

“We’re farmers and that’s just the way we are — we don’t want any recognition for it,” he said.

man standing in front of strawberry plant

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Keith Jackson has strawberries ready for harvest that will perish in his shed if tourists cannot buy from his farm gate. (ABC South East NSW: Adriane Reardon)

He said he was feeling fortunate, especially considering the impact the fire has had on others in the area.

“We’re very lucky! After the last few days, I might go buy a lotto ticket,” he said.

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