1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/04/2004   
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The gross value of fruit production declined by 4% in 1999-2000 to $60m.

This was due to a fall in the gross value of apples, which are by far Tasmania's most valuable fruit crop, but was partially offset by increases in the values of grapes and cherries. The fall in the gross value of apples was driven by both price and volume reductions.

GROSS VALUES OF SELECTED FRUIT, Tasmania - Years Ended 31 March
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000(a)

$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Apples
46.7
54.2
37.4
52.4
45.2
Pears (excluding nashi)
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.7
1.0
Cherries
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.6
3.0
Raspberries
0.6
0.7
0.7
1.4
0.6
Grapes
3.8
3.0
4.2
4.2
7.1
Other
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.2
3.1
Total
55.4
61.8
46.4
62.5
60.0
(a) Year ended 30 June.

Source: Agriculture, Australia (Cat. no. 7113.0).