Some positive figures for Australian fruit and vegetable exports amid pandemic challenges

In a year affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, there was some positive export value growth at the state level for Australian fruits and vegetables, with figures rising in at least two states. The Queensland Government Statistician’s Office reported that fruits and vegetables were up 24.5 percent (AU$185m) to $939.2million for the 2021 calendar year, while Tasmanian fruit and vegetable exports were up by 15.3 percent ($12m) to $90million, according to the Tasmanian Government's Economic Policy Branch. Nationally, exports of Vegetables and Fruit in Australia remained unchanged between November and December 2021, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. International supply remained steady at $324million, after reaching a high of $535million in August, which was the highest export value month since 2017. ABARES also updated the Agricultural Commodity Statistics for the 2020-21 financial year, which showed that fruit production in Australia was slightly ...