Horticulture Industries in SA
South Australia’s horticulture industries have played an important role in healthy development of the state’s population. The export of horticultural produce to other states and across the world has been important for wealth generation and development of major regions of the state.
This horticulture section of the History of Agriculture website is arranged on a crop by crop industry basis. Horticulture comprises more than 30 fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops or industries. Focus has been on assembling information about the major crop industries.
Each crop section contains information about the main factors influencing growth and development of the particular industry. Emphasis is on the role of the Department of Agriculture and how it has contributed to growth of the individual industries.
Overview article about development of SA’s horticulture industries.
Further information on facilities that have played a key role in assisting development of horticulture in particular regions including Berri and Loxton is contained in Department of Agriculture as an Organisation – Locations.
1890s Articles on Development of South Australia’s Horticulture Industries
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Development of horticulture in SA >
The perishable nature of fruit and vegetables and the limitations of horse transport meant that from initial settlement until the...
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Apple & pear industry >
Trace 100 years of evolution of the South Australian apple and pear industry as it transitions to modern high density orchards.
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Wine industry >
PhylloxeraThe Phylloxera Fight in South AustraliaPhylloxera is one of the most feared pests in viticulture, having wrecked havoc in vineyards...
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Glasshouse tomatoes >
The glasshouse tomato industry has been an important export income earner for South Australia over almost a century. The low...
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Almond industry >
During the past 70 years almond production has graduated from small scale groves south of Adelaide to large scale mechanised enterprises along the River Murray.
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1890s articles >
During the 1890s, the Agricultural Bureau of South Australia ran a series of lectures and published a number of papers...
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The Home Gardens Advisory Service >
Since its inception, the SA Department of Agriculture has provided information to South Australia’s householders and home gardeners about the...
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New horticulture crops >
Commercialising production of minor fruit and vegetable cropsSince its inception, the SA Department of Agriculture/PIRSA has played a key role...
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Potatoes >
From 1880 to WW2, South Australia produced approximately 5% of Australia’s potato crop. Improvements in irrigation technology in the 1950s...
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Stone fruit >
Role of the SA Department of Agriculture, PIRSA and SARDI in their development. BackgroundSouth Australia’s stone fruit industry is traditionally...
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Citrus industry >
Revolutions in irrigation, orchard architecture, new varieties and market development have resulted in citrus becoming a major export earner for South Australia.
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