New horticulture crops

Fashions come and go in many agricultural crops as consumers become interested in new tastes, and niches are found or extended for existing crops from other environments.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is currently working with the truffle and green tea industries around Manjimup in the south-west of the state to help overcome production and quality issues.

Development of these and other new industries offer land owners opportunities for greater flexibility and profitability in a challenging marketplace.

Articles

  • Jujube fruit with brown spot

    Brown spot of jujube

    21 November 2017

    Brown spot is a fungal disease caused by Nothophoma quercina. It affects jujubes in Western Australia and has been reported in olives, pistachios and Chinese quince in other countries.

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    Jujube quality management

    24 July 2017

    This page aims to assist growers to consistently deliver quality jujubes to consumers.

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    Jujube irrigation recommendations

    6 April 2017

    Jujubes (or Chinese dates) are a new horticultural industry in Western Australia. This page outlines recommendations for irrigating jujubes in WA.

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    Jujube fertiliser recommendations

    3 April 2017

    Jujubes (or Chinese dates) are a new horticultural industry in Western Australia. This page outlines fertiliser recommendations for jujubes in Western Australia.

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    Propagating jujubes

    3 February 2017

    Jujubes are a new horticultural industry in Western Australia. This page provides an overview of propagation techniques.

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    Horticultural Research in Australia

    12 November 2015

    This page provides links to the best available information on particular horticultural crops.

  • Fresh from the orchard floor - a good sized black truffle

    Pests and diseases of truffles and their host trees

    4 November 2015

    A bulletin has been produced to assist in the identification of insects and other related pests and molluscs as well as diseases of truffles and their tree hosts in Australian truffle orchards.

  • on-farm biosecurity signage at an orchard entrance

    Truffle orchard on-farm hygiene

    14 September 2015

    On-farm hygiene is about minimising the risk of unwanted plant, animal and microbiological organisms entering your property and causing problems.

  • View across the Mantinea Development area to House Roof Hill on the opposite bank of the Ord River, north-east of Kununurra in the East Kimberley

    Ord River Irrigation Expansion: Mantinea Development area

    19 May 2015

    This page summarises the preliminary soil and groundwater resource assessment findings for the Mantinea Development area, part of the Goomig farmlands in the Ord River Irrigation Expansion Stage 2,

  • truffle being harvested with hand trowel

    Cultivation of black truffles in Western Australia

    18 December 2014

    This article outlines the conditions for growing truffles in the South-West of Western Australia.

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