Persimmons aiming to be a lunchbox contender

Ashley Walmsley
June 24 2017 - 5:00am
GET AWARE: Persimmons Australia president, Brett Guthrey, says the industry needs to work on raising the awareness of persimmons with regard to their taste and health benefits.
GET AWARE: Persimmons Australia president, Brett Guthrey, says the industry needs to work on raising the awareness of persimmons with regard to their taste and health benefits.

A PERSIMMON in a lunchbox instead of an apple or banana is the vision Brett Guthrey has for his industry.

Ashley Walmsley

Ashley Walmsley

Editor, Good Fruit & Vegetables

Ashley Walmsley is the editor of ACM's only national, fresh produce magazine, Good Fruit & Vegetables, while also covering horticulture stories for the agricultural papers and websites. He also writes the weekly, The Ringer, column in the Qld Country Life.

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