Bulletin 4272 - Growing bananas in Carnarvon

Authors

Terry Hill, Department of Agriculture,Western Australia

Files

Publication Date

12-1993

Series Number

4272

Abstract

The banana industry in Carnarvon began with small plantings. plantings in the 1940s. Since that time the industry has grown and become the mainstay of the region's horticulture industry.

In 1991, there were 360 ha planted to bananas and the industry was valued at $18.2 million. The major market for the crop is the Perth metropolitan area and Carnarvon remains the major supplier to this market. In recent years the development of a banana industry in Kununurra has resulted in increased competition, particularly in the winter months.

The industry is sited on land bordering the Gascoyne River, close to the coast. Owing to the dry climate, crops require year round irrigation. The average yield of banana crops in Carnarvon is high at 43 t/ha. However, production is periodically affected by cyclone, floods and drought. The major variety grown is the Giant Cavendish type, Williams.

Number of Pages

11

ISSN

0729-0012

Publisher

Department of Agriculture,Western Australia

City

Perth

Keywords

Bananas, Fruit growing, Commercial production, Carnarvon, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Science | Business | Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Fruit Science | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Operations and Supply Chain Management

Comments

Agdex 231/11

Recommended Citation

Hill, T. (1993), Bulletin 4272 - Growing bananas in Carnarvon. Department of Agriculture,Western Australia, Perth. Bulletin 4272.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bulletins/333

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