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Horticulture

Tasmania has a number of healthy plant industries with growing export markets. The island's mild climate, good quality water, highly fertile soils, isolation and clean atmosphere are natural advantages.

Pome Fruit (Apples and Pears)
The pome fruit industry has a long history and rich heritage in Tasmania. The future of the industry is seen in upgrading rather than expanding prese...
Berry Fruits
The principal berries grown commercially in Tasmania are strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants and blueberries.
Calendar for Tasmanian Stonefruit
A colour poster showing cultural, biological and chemical management methods for various stonefruit pests and diseases throughout the year.
Integrated Pest & Disease Management - Horticulture
Recent publications on many aspects of IPM in orchards and other fruit-growing industries and in the vegetable industry.
Wine Industry
Tasmanian producers concentrate on growing & making table wines of high quality. Production is concentrated on 2 varieties - Chardonnay & Pinot Noir.
Grove Research and Demonstration Station
A centre of excellence for research and development into Tasmania's pome and stonefruit industries.
Vegetables
Vegetable research, development and extension activities are delivered through the Vegetable Centre of the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Researc...

Horticulture Branch:
  Dugald Close
  Program Leader (Horticulture)
  13 St Johns Avenue NEW TOWN TAS 7008
  Phone: 03 6233 0838
  Fax: 03 6228 5123
  Email: Dugald.Close@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

Department switchboard:  1300 368 550 (local call cost within Australia)

See also:

April 2009: Recent pheromone trapping surveys have identified San Jose scale on a number of properties in Tasmania’s North West Coast region.

The FarmPoint websiteYou are now leaving our site. DPIPWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement offers access to information on all aspects of agriculture for Tasmanian farmers and our community.
FarmPoint url - www.farmpoint.tas.gov.au

Tasmanian Food Opportunities for information on our vegetable and other food industries.


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