** Shares of Select Harvests SHV.AX up 4.2% at A$4.75

** Earlier in the session, stock hit its highest level since May 20

** SHV marks its biggest intraday gain since April 17

** The food firm reports HY net profit after tax of A$28.7 million ($18.39 million), versus a loss of A$2.4 million a year ago

** Stock up over 7% this year, including the day's move

($1 = 1.5605 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)

((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com))