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Asparagus

Asparagus is a high value crop and the only one where the majority of production is exported.

Major producing areas

Victoria is the major State for asparagus production, although significant quantities are also grown in NSW and Queensland. In 1996/97, almost 8000 tonnes of asparagus were grown with a gross value of $37.5 m.

asparagus Percentage of total area Agro-ecological region

Major production regions

Region Agro-ecological region

Production

(t)

Value

($m)

 % of total crop area
Gippsland, Vic Wet temperate coasts 3 070 13.2 39
Sunraysia, Vic Arid interior/temperate slopes & plains 1 360 6.3 16
Central West, NSW Temperate slopes & plains 1 710 8.5 16
Burnett, Qld Wet subtropical coast 260 1.5 7
Warwick, Qld Subtropical slopes & plains 480 2.8 5
East Gippsland, Vic Temperate highlands 370 1.6 5
Production, production trends and exports

Production, production trends and exports

Asparagus exports have increased in both volume and value in the three years to 1996/97. Over 90% of exports were to Japan.

Industry contact

Australian Asparagus Council: PO Box 150, Kooweerup, Victoria 3981; telephone: (03) 9762 5799

Production and value data sources

Horticultural Research and Development Corporation 2000, Horticultural Productivity and Sustainability Project

Australian Bureau of Statistics 1996, AgStats 1996-97

National Land and Water Resources Audit 2000, non-agricultural land mask from 1:1 000 000 Landuse in Australia

Agriculture Fisheries Forestry - Australia 1996, Agro-ecological Regions of Australia

Horticultural Research and Development Corporation, Australian Horticultural Corporation, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics 2000, Australian Horticulture in the Global Environment

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