Fruit, nuts and vegetables
It was a mixed season for fruit, nuts and vegetables in 2017-18. Reduced production was reported for most fruit, nuts and grapes except citrus and stone fruit. Localised weather events affected vegetable production.
Fruit
Key results for fruit production in 2017-18 included:
- 1.6 million tonnes of grapes (down 9%)
- 378,000 tonnes of oranges (up 14%)
- 374,000 tonnes of bananas (down 9%)
- 268,000 tonnes of apples (down 15%)
- 138,000 tonnes of mandarins (up 8%)
- 104,000 tonnes of pears (up 7%)
- 70,000 tonnes of almonds (down 7%)
- 63,000 tonnes of avocadoes (up 12%)
- 57,000 tonnes of mangoes (up 30%)
Vegetables
Key results for vegetable production in 2017-18 included:
- 1.2 million tonnes of potatoes (up 8%)
- 386 thousand of tomatoes (up 4%)
- 279 thousand tonnes of onions (up 6%)
- 225 thousand tonnes of melons (down 15%)
- 51 thousand tonnes of mushrooms (up 11%)
- 49 thousand tonnes of capsicums (up 27%)
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