Horticulture

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development works closely with all sections of the industry supply chain from paddock to plate.

Western Australia grows a diverse range of top-quality horticultural crops from the Ord River Irrigation Area in the north, to the Gascoyne River at Carnarvon, the coastal sands near Perth and throughout the cooler south-west region.

Crops include tropical and temperate fruits, delicious vegetables and outstanding table wines. WA also leads the country in flower exports, mostly from our unique native flora.

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  • Grapevine showing multiple leaves infected with multiple downy mildew oilspots

    Downy mildew of grapevines

    14 January 2014

    Downy mildew, caused by Plasmopara viticola, is a major disease of grapevines that originates from North America.

  • Grape vine arm infected with Eutypa lata showing stunted shoot growth

    Eutypa dieback: prohibited disease

    13 June 2014

    Eutypa dieback is caused by the fungus Eutypa lata which is a prohibited organism in Western Australia. It is a major trunk disease of grapevines that reduces yields and kills the vine.

  • Grapevine leaf with covering of ash-grey mildew

    Powdery mildew of grapevines in Western Australia

    10 January 2014

    Powdery mildew is the most persistent fungal problem of grapes in WA and one of the most widespread fungal diseases of grapevines in the world.

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    Onion smut: declared pest

    20 December 2019

    Onion smut (Urocystis cepulae) is a disease of onions. This disease is absent from Western Australia.

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    Tomato yellow leaf curl virus: declared pest

    5 April 2019

    Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) is a very damaging virus disease of tomato crops in tropical and warm temperate regions of the world, causing losses of up to 100%.

  • Greenhouse thrips

    Thrips in citrus

    7 October 2013

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

  • Canola and wheat growing in Western Australia

    Climate-ready agriculture in Western Australia

    21 March 2016

    All agricultural industries in Western Australia will need to deal with some level of climate change in the coming decades. The effects of climate change will vary regionally and by enterprise, wit

  • Scion and rootstock diameters need to be as close as possible for a successful graft

    Propagating mangoes

    3 December 2013

    Establishing a healthy, productive orchard requires planning and preparation.

  • Banana plantation

    Gascoyne Food Bowl Initiative

    22 November 2013

    The Gascoyne Food Bowl Initiative (GFBI) was established to increase horticultural production in the Carnarvon area by providing new land and water resources for irrigation expansion.

  • Queensland fruit fly - Bactrocera tryoni

    Ruồi đục quả Queensland bộc phát _ Coolbellup tháng giêng 2021

    20 January 2021

    Ruồi đục quả Queensland (Qfly) đã được khẳng định phát hiện tại Coolbellup, tọa lạc tại Nam Perth.

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