Fruit

Western Australia’s fruit growing industries extend from Kununurra in the far north to Albany on the cool south coast.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development works closely with industry to improve efficiency and increase returns from the farm gate to export markets.

Strawberries are the highest value export, supplying around two-thirds of the Australian total. Key markets in the last year were Singapore and New Zealand followed by Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.

Steady growth is occurring in the avocado, citrus and mango industries due to additional plantings and efficient production.

Rockmelons safety update

Articles

Mite pests of strawberry crops

14 January 2014

The most common mite pest of strawberry crops is two-spotted mite (Tetranychus urticae), also known as spider mite or red-spider mite.
Thrips infestations in strawberry crops

14 January 2014

Thrips are small slender insects (1.2mm long by 0.1mm), just visible to the naked eye.
Fertilising your strawberry crop

14 January 2014

Balanced plant nutrition is essential to achieving high yields of quality strawberries.
Septoria spot of citrus: declared pest

28 November 2013

Septoria spot (Septoria citri) is a serious pest of citrus that can affect external fruit quality. This pest is not known to occur in Western Australia.
Mites in citrus

10 October 2013

Mites (Acari) are arthropods, a group that includes insects and spiders. Some mites are large enough to be visible to the naked eye while others can only be seen with a hand lens or microscope.
Trace element treatments for apple and pear trees

19 May 2014

Symptoms of zinc, copper, manganese and magnesium deficiency are often seen in apple and pear trees in Western Australian orchards.
Citrus whitefly

11 October 2013

Citrus ‘whiteflies’ or ‘snow flies’ (Aleyrodidae) resemble small, white moths, but actually belong to a group (Hemiptera) closely related to lerp insects, aphids and scales.