Vegetables

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development works closely with the vegetable industry to promote growth through better market access, developing integrated pest management programs and improving water and fertiliser use efficiency.

Vegetable production in Western Australia had a farm gate value of about $336 million in 2013, with the total industry value being $909 million. Most crops are grown for local consumption, apart from carrots, which are exported year-round to South East Asia and the Middle East.

The main growing areas are in the South-West, especially the Swan Coastal Plain from Gingin to Busselton, and around Manjimup and Albany.

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  • Measuring the output of a drip irrigation line

    Measuring delivery of drip irrigation systems

    4 October 2013

    An efficient irrigator uses a systematic approach to ensure the irrigation system is delivering water evenly, that schedules meet plant demand, and fine-tunes irrigations to suit the soil and crop

  • A crop of Italian Pink garlic near Perth

    Growing garlic in Western Australia

    10 October 2013

    Garlic (Allium sativum) is a member of the Alliaceae plant family and is closely related to onions, shallots, chives and leeks.

  • Centre pivot irrigation system watering a potato crop

    Applying nutrients to vegetables via irrigation

    9 April 2014

    Over-application of fertiliser nutrients can cause growth and quality problems in vegetable crops.

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    Mixed storage of fruits and vegetables

    7 April 2014

    When different fruits and vegetables are stored together, one foodstuff may be tainted by odours given off by another.

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    Storage of fresh fruit and vegetables

    9 April 2014

    The storage life of fresh fruit and vegetables varies with type, variety and pre-harvest conditions.

  • Tomato leaves showing the net like pattern that occurs due to manganese deficiency. The leaf tissue between the veins becomes light green to yellow colour, while the veins remain dark green.

    Manganese deficiency in vegetables

    7 May 2014

    Manganese deficiency is most often seen on well drained neutral or calcareous soils but heavy fertiliser usage can induce it in other soils, particularly after heavy applications of lime.

  • Photo shows water cooling units for carrot hydrocooler

    Postharvest handling of carrots

    1 May 2014

    Good postharvest cooling and storage allow product to be stored and shipped to distant markets and meet consumer requirements.

  • Tomato crop growing on sand with drip irrigation

    Drip irrigating tomatoes on sand

    13 November 2013

    Scheduling irrigation for tomatoes based on crop factors and evaporation, combined with soil moisture monitoring to confirm irrigation effectiveness, will result in more efficient watering.

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    3Phase program for growing cabbage on sandy soils

    11 November 2013

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

  • Selecting potato petioles in the field to be used in analysis

    Petiole analysis for fertiliser management of potatoes on sands

    30 October 2013

    Petiole analysis is an important technique for diagnosing or predicting nutrient deficiencies or toxicities in potatoes. It can be also be used to monitor a fertiliser program and determine if adju

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