Fruit

Western Australia’s fruit growing industries extend from Kununurra in the far north to Albany on the cool south coast.

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia works closely with industry to improve efficiency and increase returns from the farm gate to export markets.

Strawberries are the highest value export, supplying around two-thirds of the Australian total. Key markets in the last year were Singapore and New Zealand followed by Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.

Steady growth is occurring in the avocado, citrus and mango industries due to additional plantings and efficient production.

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  • Oviposition damage to nectarine

    Fruit fly in Western Australia

    23 November 2015

    Fruit flies (family Tephritidae) attack a wide range of fruits and vegetables.

  • Apple fruit showing the circular scab lesions of severe apple scab infection, note the circular corcky nature of the lesion with a thin white then black border.

    Managing apple scab in Western Australia

    9 September 2014

    Apple scab or black spot is caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis.

  • CLM larvae

    Citrus leafminer

    6 January 2017

    Citrus leafminer, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, is the only leafminer attacking citrus in Australia.

  • Long tailed mealybug

    Mealybugs in citrus

    13 October 2015

    Mealybugs (family Pseudococcidae) are oval-shaped, segmented, soft-bodied insects covered with white, mealy wax. They are often found between touching fruit, under the calyx or in the 'navels' of o

  • Three Hass avocado fruit hanging in tree

    Avocado maturity testing using dry matter

    4 March 2016

    Fruit must meet minimum quality levels to meet consumer expectations and encourage return purchases.

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    Establishing an orchard for small landholders

    21 December 2016

    Growing an orchard can give immense satisfaction — especially when consuming the ripened end product.

  • Measuring the output of a drip irrigation line

    Measuring delivery of drip irrigation systems

    20 September 2016

    An efficient irrigator uses a systematic approach to ensure the irrigation system is delivering water evenly, that schedules meet plant demand, and fine-tunes irrigations to suit the soil and crop

  • Citrus aphids on trunk

    Aphids in citrus

    8 November 2016

    Four species of aphids on citrus are recorded in Australia but only two occur in Western Australia, the brown/black citrus aphid Toxoptera citricidus (Kirkaldy) and spiraea aphid, Aphi

  • Greenhouse thrips

    Thrips in citrus

    21 February 2014

    Thrips (Thysanoptera) are small, slender, soft-bodied insects, just visible to the naked eye.

  • Cara Cara is a mid-season navel orange with deeply coloured flesh similar to Star Ruby grapefruit

    Orange varieties for Western Australia

    18 January 2017

    Many new orange varieties have become available in recent years including an early maturing navel and a range of blood oranges.

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