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.

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.
Jujube quality management

24 July 2017

This page aims to assist growers to consistently deliver quality jujubes to consumers.
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.
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.
Jujubes in Western Australia

17 December 2013

Jujubes (or Chinese dates) are a new horticultural industry in Western Australia.
The truffle industry in Western Australia

25 June 2019

The truffle industry in Western Australia, to date, has been developed around the black truffle produced by Tuber melanosporum, also known internationally as French black truffle or Perigo
Assessing invertebrate damage to truffles at harvest and grading

6 June 2018

Invertebrate pests can cause extensive damage to truffles.
African black beetle in horticulture

18 March 2014

African black beetle (Heteronychus arator), is native to southern Africa. It has been present in Western Australia since the 1930s and occurs in the wetter coastal regions.
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,
Useful information and links for the truffle industry in Western Australia

28 June 2019

Commercial production of truffles in Western Australia is a complex business, requiring specialist skills and knowledge. Much of this knowledge may need to be sourced from others.