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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Articles

Growing Brussels sprouts in Western Australia

3 October 2013

Brussels sprouts are the most cold tolerant of the brassica crops. They should be grown in well-drained soil and fertilised regularly.
Growing leeks in Western Australia

3 October 2013

Leeks will grow on a range of soil types and grow best with temperatures between 15 and 25°C. They generally take 21 to 30 weeks to reach maturity from transplanting.
Chemical control of nematodes in carrots

18 October 2013

Telone^® (1,3 dichloropropene) and Telone C35^® (1,3 dichloropropene+chloropicrin) have been effective in controlling nematodes in field trials in Western Australia and should b
Carrots in Western Australia

14 October 2013

Fresh, safe, quality-assured Western Australian carrots are delivered fresh to local, interstate and international markets from year-round production.
Carrot exports from Western Australia

14 October 2013

Western Australian growers and exporters have earned an outstanding reputation for reliably supplying high quality carrots to international markets.
Leaf blight of carrots

10 October 2013

Carrot leaf blight is a disease commonly found in carrot crops in Western Australia. It is usually caused by the fungus Alternaria dauci and occasionally by A. radicina.
Table grapes stakeholder consultation: Draft pest risk analysis

12 June 2015

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia released a draft pest risk analysis and pest categorisation report as part of a policy review relating to the importation of fresh table gr
Pratylenchus penetrans: a horticulturally significant root lesion nematode

22 September 2014

Four species of root lesion nematodes are commonly found in Western Australia: Pratylenchus neglectus, P. quasitereoides, P. thornei and P. penetrans.
Growing blueberries in Western Australia

20 December 2013

The blueberry (Vaccinium sp.) is an evergreen perennial shrub, growing up to 3m tall. White or pink flowers are borne in bell-shape clusters on the shoot tips.
3Phase program for growing lettuce on sandy soils

11 November 2013

The life of the lettuce crop is considered in three phases — establishment, rapid growth and maturation — and each phase has specific fertiliser requirements.