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

  • 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.

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    Growing pumpkins in Western Australia

    22 May 2014

    Jarrahdale, Japanese and butternut pumpkins are grown in Kununurra, Carnarvon and the south-west of Western Australia to supply the local market and eastern Australia.

  • Carrots of the same age, healthy ones on the left and three damaged by root-knot nematodes on the right

    Root-knot nematodes in Western Australia

    15 May 2014

    Root-knot nematodes are plant-parasitic round worms with a broad host range which includes many important horticultural crops, pastures and some weed species.

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