1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005  
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Triticale is grown mainly in northern areas of Tasmania.

In 1999-2000, reduced plantings and lower than average yields, due to poor seasonal conditions, resulted in a 35% fall in production, to 6,000 tonnes.

TRITICALE FOR GRAIN, Tasmania
Production
Area
Yield

Years ended 31 March
tonnes
hectares
t/ha
1996
6,693
1,894
3.5
1997
7,296
2,176
3.4
1998
6,957
1,837
3.8
1999
9,734
2,471
3.9
2000(a)
6,362
2,203
2.9
(a) Year ended 30 June.

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