Crops

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development continues to support the growth and international competitiveness of all crop industries in Western Australia.

With a 2400 kilometre span from its tropical north to its temperate south, WA supports a broad range of cropping industries from rain-fed winter cereals through to irrigated horticultural crops.

In the 2012/13 year the WA cropping industries exported a total of $3.9 billion which comprised: $3.1 billion of cereals, $859 million of pulses, pastures and oilseeds, $142 million of horticultural crops. The major contributors to these exports were wheat ($2.7 billion), canola ($756 million), barley ($377 million), lupins ($42 million), carrots at $48 million, oats ($12 million), and strawberries at $5.5 million.

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  • Foliage of red grape variety damaged by African black beetle turns red prematurely

    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.

  • Garden weevil adults

    Garden weevil in vineyards

    13 March 2014

    Garden weevil (Phlyctinus callosus) was accidentally introduced into Western Australia from South Africa.

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    Carnarvon plantation industry production statistics

    12 February 2014

    The Carnarvon Horticulture District is located along the fertile delta of the Gascoyne River.

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    Water salinity and plant irrigation

    8 April 2014

    Irrigating crops with saline water can result in yield loss and decreased quality.

  • Zucchini yellow mosaic virus infected pumpkin crop

    Zucchini yellow mosaic virus in cucurbit crops

    12 November 2015

    Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) is an aphid-borne virus that causes yield losses and fruit quality defects in cucurbit crops.

  • Mediterranean fruit fly

    Fruit fly

    13 November 2013

    Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) is a serious horticultural pest in Western Australia. It attacks a range of cultivated fruits and some fruiting vegetables.

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    Food safety as a business tool in Western Australia

    15 January 2014

    Participating in quality assurance schemes for fresh produce comes at a cost, but this can be more than outweighed by benefits in the marketplace.

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    Horticultural Research in Australia

    12 November 2015

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

  • Irrigate WA

    IrrigateWA

    16 October 2015

    IrrigateWA is an irrigation app that will assist with the implementation of correct irrigation scheduling for a variety of crops, regions and soil types in Western Australia.

  • Potatoes being processed along a potato wash line

    Current plant biosecurity pest risk analyses

    14 October 2013

    This page summarises information on the status of plant and bee-related pest risk analyses prepared by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.

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