Breeding & varieties

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has formal links to national breeding programs for lupins, pulses and oats. The department also has significant research inputs in pre-breeding for wheat and barley, supporting the development of new varieties for Western Australia and national grain growers, with particular emphasis on frost, drought and salinity.

The National Apple Breeding Program based at DPIRD, has produced the Cripps Pink (known as Pink Lady) and Cripps Red (Sundowner) with research into more great varieties being undertaken.

DPIRD is working to select better strawberries for the WA industry.

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  • Bulletin 4897 cover

    2019 canola variety guide for Western Australia

    2 July 2014

    The DPIRD Canola variety guide for Western Australia 2019 has been developed to assist growers compare canola varieties. It provides a summary of yield, oil and blackleg resistance of commercially

  • Growing out banana plants from tissue culture.

    Propagation of bananas

    25 February 2014

    Tissue culture is the best method for propagating bananas. It ensures they are true to type and free from pests and diseases.

  • Cover of the 2022 WA Crop Sowing Guide with Rod and Andrew Messina of Mullewa in front of their seeding rig

    2022 Crop Sowing Guide for WA

    8 November 2021

    The crop sowing guide for Western Australia is a one stop shop for variety information on all the major crops grown in Western Australia.

  • Hand pollintion.

    Australian National Mango Breeding Program

    22 October 2013

    The Australian National Mango Breeding Program was initiated in 1994 between four state, territory and federal agricultural organisations.

  • Fruit and seed of NMBP-1243

    New mango hybrid NMBP-1243

    23 October 2013

    Three new mango varieties have been developed by the National Mango Breeding Program (NMBP). NMBP-1243 is a hybrid cross between Irwin and Kensington Pride (KP).

  • Wheat

    Essentials for a successful wheat crop

    1 September 2017

    Variety choice and variety management are key factors for profitable wheat production and this 'essentials' guide provides a guide to assist with these decisions.

  • An image of Bob French, DAFWA researcher standing in a paddock in Merredin

    Tactical Wheat Agronomy for the West

    14 March 2017

    In 2018, over 10million tonnes (estimated) of wheat was harvested in Western Australia.

  • The barley variety fact sheets front cover

    Barley variety fact sheets

    11 April 2016

    Comparing the latest barley varieties with commonly grown, established varieties can be confusing.

  • A picture of Barley in the field in Dandaragan

    2019 Barley variety sowing guide for Western Australia

    7 October 2014

    Assisting barley growers to make the right variety decision for their farming system.

  • Newhall navel trees on Swingle citrumelo showing sick tree caused by rootstock incompatibility

    Citrus rootstocks for Western Australia

    31 October 2013

    Selecting the right rootstock for your orchard is one of the most important decisions you will have to make.

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