Did You Know…
Queensland’s horticulture industry is valued at $3.35 billion
1/3
of the nation’s fruit
1/5
of the nation’s vegetables
Pineapple
100%
Lychee
99%
Ginger
98%
Banana
94%
Macadamias
67.9%
15% of all fresh produce grown in Queensland is exported.
Queensland’s top export commodities (by value)
Mandarins
(59,332 t)
$159.1m
Macadamias
(3,047 t)
$88m
Avocados
(8,709 t)
$36.8m
Muskmelons
(6,749 t)
$14m
Beans
(1,381 t)
$6.5m
Strawberries
(702 t)
$5.9m
Carrots
(4,447 t)
$5m
Grapes
(716 t)
$4.4m
25,000
workers
directly engaged in some capacity within the sector annually.
3,500
business
engaged in the Queensland fresh produce sector.
Queensland grows over 100 different fruit, vegetable, and nut crops, from Cooktown in the far north to Stanthorpe in the south. Queensland supplies:
1/10
of the nation’s nuts
Queensland is a key producer of the nation’s:
Watermelon
(3,379 t)
$9.3m
Mangoes
(2,332 t)
$13.9m
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