Pears are a significant fruit crop in Victoria. In 2001-02, Victorian farmers produced 126,400 tonnes of pears, well ahead of the next highest producer (Western Australia with 9,700 tonnes). The great majority of pears were grown in Goulburn Statistical Division (SD).
The three most common varieties of pears grown in Victoria were:
- WBC (68,500 tonnes)
- Packham (44,500 tonnes)
- Beurre Bosc (8,700 tonnes)
PEARS (excluding Nashi)(a), Victoria, year ended 30 June
|
 | Production
'000 t | Trees
'000 | Yield
kg/tree |
|
| 1997(b) | 146.1 | 1,115 | 131.0 |
| 2001 | 148.8 | 1,090 | 136.5 |
| 2002 | 126.4 | 1,057 | 119.7 |
|
(a) Number of trees and yield is based on trees six years and over. However, the production figure used to calculate yield includes any contribution by trees six years and under. In most cases this contribution is relatively insignificant, but in some instances it can distort yield figures.
(b) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0); Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).
In 2001-02, 97% of all pears produced in Victoria came from Goulburn SD (122,300 tonnes).
PEARS(a), 2001-02
|
| Statistical Division | Production
'000 t | Trees
'000 | Yield
kg/tree |
|
| Melbourne | 3.3 | 35.7 | 92.7 |
| Barwon | - | - | 35.0 |
| Western District | - | 0.4 | 89.2 |
| Central Highlands | 0.3 | 1.6 | 197.6 |
| Wimmera | - | 0.2 | 36.5 |
| Mallee | - | - | - |
| Loddon | 0.4 | 7.2 | 60.0 |
| Goulburn | 122.3 | 1,009.8 | 121.1 |
| Ovens-Murray | - | 1.7 | 20.8 |
| East Gippsland | - | - | - |
| Gippsland | - | - | - |
| | | |
| Victoria | 126.4 | 1,056.6 | 119.7 |
|
(a) Number of trees and yield is based on trees six years and over. However, the production figure used to calculate yield includes any contribution by trees six years and under. In most cases this contribution is relatively insignificant, but in some instances it can distort yield figures.
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2002 Apples and Pears Collection.
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