Only a few years ago the majority of Australian beetroot was grown for processing. As the processing industry has declined, so has the amount of beetroot grown, although increased demand for fresh beetroot has provided some benefit. Total production is now estimated at approximately 36kt / year, with a value of up to $10-$14million. Hybrid [...]

Cauliflower has tended to decline as a major vegetable crop, with a total production value of $49.8 million in 2009. Annual production is now estimated at 75kt/year. It is a cool season crop grown mainly in Victoria and Queensland, with smaller amounts grown in other states. The optimal range for cauliflower growth is 15-18C, under [...]

Sweet corn is a major warm-season vegetable crop in Australia, with an annual value of production around $480million. Sweet corn is sown by direct seeding and is unusual among vegetables in that it is a monocotyledon plant (grass) rather than dicotyledon (broadleaf). It also uses a different form of photosynthesis to most vegetables – C4 [...]