The country's two largest cherry producing states lose a third of their fruit due to heavy rain, which could see prices rise.

In short:

Cherry growers estimate crops in NSW and Victoria have been cut by a third thanks to prolonged storms over the past two weeks.

Some NSW growers have abandoned between 30 to 50 per cent of their fruit due to weather damage.

What’s next?

Cherry prices could rise coming into Christmas, but Cherry Growers Australia says it doesn’t expect the rise to be “significant.”