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Victoria produced more apples than any other state in 2006-07. Victorian farmers produced 116,000 tonnes of apples, ahead of New South Wales (37,000 tonnes) and Western Australia (32,000 tonnes).

The main apple varieties grown in Victoria in 2006-07 were:

  • Granny Smith (40,100 tonnes)
  • Pink Lady (27,400 tonnes)
  • Sundowner (11,700 tonnes)
  • Gala (10,700 tonnes)
  • Golden Delicious (8,700 tonnes)
APPLES(a), Victoria,
Production
'000 t
Trees
'000
Yield
kg/tree
2002-03
117.7
2 644
44.5
2003-04
84.1
2 826
29.8
2004-05
122.3
3 073
39.8
2005-06
103.7
2 909
35.7
2006-07
115.6
3 171
36.5
(a) Number of trees and yield is based on trees four years and over, however, the production figure used to calculate yield includes any contribution by trees under four years. In most cases this contribution is relatively insignificant, but in some instances it can distort yield figures.
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).


In 2006-07, 60% of all apples produced in Victoria came from the Goulburn Statistical Division (70,000 tonnes) and 25% came from the Melbourne Statistical Division (28,000 tonnes).

APPLES(a), 2006-07
Statistical Division
Production
'000 t
Trees
'000
Yield
kg/tree
Melbourne
28.4
842.2
33.7
Barwon
0.1
2.3
22.6
Western District
0.1
5.2
24.9
Central Highlands
3.1
50.9
61.6
Wimmera
-
0.4
0.1
Mallee
0.1
11.0
10.8
Loddon
5.2
309.9
16.8
Goulburn
69.8
1 622.5
43.0
Ovens-Murray
3.9
236.2
16.5
East Gippsland
0.5
7.7
60.4
Gippsland
4.4
82.9
53.0
Victoria
115.6
3171.2
36.5
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Number of trees and yield is based on trees four years and over. However, the production figure used to calculate yield includes any contribution by trees under four years. In most cases this contribution is relatively insignificant, but in some instances it can distort yield figures.
Source: ABS data available on request, 2007 Apples and Pears Collection.



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