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Production And Marketing Of Vegetables And Fruit, John Burt
Production And Marketing Of Vegetables And Fruit, John Burt
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Vegetable and fruit production in Western Australia is a diverse, high value industry. Up to 75 different crops are grown from Kununurra in the north to Albany on the south coast.
Our horticultural industries were worth $238,127,000 in 1990-.91, which represented 18 per cent of all crops produced in Western Australia.
Markets for horticultural produce are volatile. For most lines, produce has been well supplied for the past four years, owing to an increasing area of production, higher yields, improved postharvest technology and reduced consumer demand in the recent recession.
Mango Exports From Western Australia, Peter Johnson, John Gallagher, Terry Hill
Mango Exports From Western Australia, Peter Johnson, John Gallagher, Terry Hill
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The Department of Agriculture has been at the forefront in developing a mango industry in Western Australia.
In Camarvon, the Department is concentrating on developing an export industry, while in the Ord River Irrigation Area trials have identified suitable domestic and export varieties for that environment.
The effect of planting density, hedging and pruning techniques on yield is being examined. Research has also started on identifying superior selections of the Kensington Pride variety, the most commercially important variety in Australia. The aim is to improve fruit quality, bearing reliability, and to extend the production season..