The department supports research and development for vegetable crops important to the state's economy and those identified under the National Primary Industries Research Development and Extension Framework. The gross value of vegetable commodities produced in 2008-09 was $895 million.

Queensland commodities

Grower advice, research and extension for:

• Asian vegetables
• Beetroot
• Brassicas (including broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprout and radish)
• Capsicum and chilli
• Cucurbits (including pumpkin, cucumber and zucchini)
• Green beans
• Lettuce
• Melons (including watermelon, rockmelon and honeydew)
• Onions
• Potatoes
• Sweet corn
• Sweetpotato
• Tomatoes

Other vegetable crops vary in size and industry maturity in Queensland. Currently, only limited specific information on these crops is available on our website.

Producing horticultural crops

• Energy efficiency in Australian greenhouse horticulture
  A project to improve energy efficiency in greenhouse production through grower self-assessment and education.
• Gross margins for vegetable crops
  This site provides templates for gross margins that you can download and add your own figures. Gross margins are a way of comparing alternative farm enterprises.
• Tips for a successful business
  Characteristics of a successful horticultural enterprise, markets, production areas and risks
• Horticulture and climate change
  Climate change challenges and opportunities for horticulture industries, including drought information
• Producing vegetables for a market
  The production environment, gross margin calculation and vegetable production in South East Queensland
• Soil health for vegetable production in Australia
  A holistic view of soil health that shows how the interaction of physical, chemical and biological soil properties make a healthy soil
• Diseases of vegetable crops in Australia
  A comprehensive diagnostic guide to diseases affecting most vegetable crops grown in Australia
• Farm hygiene for vegetable crops
  The importance of good hygiene practices, and advice to minimise the risk of pest introduction and spread on-farm
• Land management for fruit and vegetable crops
  Links to information about land management for fruit and vegetables
• Integrated virus disease management
  Management of virus diseases requires the integration of method aimed at preventing or delaying the infection of crops
• Identification of insects, spiders and mites in vegetable crops
  A workshop manual and trainers guide to learn the skills of identifying insects, mites and spiders in the field and under a microscope