Pineapples

Queensland is the leading source of pineapples, pawpaws and most other tropical fruits. In 2003-04, Queensland farmers produced 110,400 tonnes of pineapples.

PINEAPPLES, Queensland, year ended 30 June
Production
'000 t
Bearing area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
1997(a)
123.0
2.7
46.1
2001
119.6
2.7
43.8
2002
119.3
3.0
40.3
2003
104.7
2.6
40.1
2004
110.4
2.7
41.5
(a) Year ended 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2003-04, most of the pineapples produced in Queensland came from the Brisbane, Moreton and Wide Bay-Burnett Statistical Divisions.

PINEAPPLES PRODUCTION, 2003-04
Statistical Division
'000 t
Brisbane
^ 38.6
Moreton
^ 29.3
Wide Bay-Burnett
^ 20.8
Darling Downs
-
South West
-
Fitzroy
* 14.7
Central West
-
Mackay
-
Northern
** 6.3
Far North
** 0.8
North West
-
Queensland
110.4
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.



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