7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2004-05  
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Apples are the principal pome fruit grown in NSW. They are mainly grown in the Central West and Murrumbidgee Statistical Divisions.

In 2004-05, NSW farmers produced 64,100 tonnes of apples, behind Victoria (122,000 tonnes), and ahead of Tasmania (45,500 tonnes).

The five most common varieties of apples grown in NSW were:

  • Block Red Delicious (11,800 tonnes)
  • Striped Red Delicious (9,800 tonnes)
  • Gala (8,600 tonnes)
  • Cripps Pink (Pink Lady TM) (8,300 tonnes)
  • Fuji (8,300 tonnes)
APPLES(a), NSW, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Trees
'000
Yield
kg/tree
2001
58.8
1,386
42.4
2002
71.6
1,810
39.6
2003
62.2
1,673
37.2
2004
47.7
1,883
25.3
2005
64.1
1,809
35.4
(a) In 2001, number of trees and yield are based on trees six years and over while equivalent data for 2002 to 2005 are based on trees four years and over. The production figure used to calculate yield in 2001 includes any contribution by trees under six years while that for 2002 to 2005 includes any contribution by trees under four years. In most cases this contribution is relatively insignificant, but in some instances it can distort yield figures.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2004-05, 52% of all apples produced in NSW came from the Murrumbidgee Statistical Division (33,500 tonnes). This was followed by the Central West Statistical Division with 23,900 tonnes.
APPLES(a), 2004-05
Statistical Division
Production
'000 t
Trees
'000
Yield
kg/tree
Sydney
0.8
53.6
14.1
Hunter
-
0.9
14.3
Illawarra
0.5
12.0
42.6
Richmond-Tweed
-
-
-
Mid-North Coast
-
-
-
Northern
2.7
79.1
33.6
North Western
-
2.6
1.3
Central West
23.9
592.4
40.4
South Eastern
0.2
13.0
11.7
Murrumbidgee
33.5
989.4
33.8
Murray
2.6
60.5
42.3
Far West
0.1
5.5
14.5
New South Wales
64.1
1,809.0
35.4
- zero or rounded to zero
(a) Number of trees and yield are based on trees four years and over. However, the production figure used to calculate yield includes any contribution by trees under four years. In most cases this contribution is relatively insignificant, but in some instances it can distort yield figures.
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Apples and Pears Collection.



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