Increasing demand for fresh Australian vegetables
Increasing demand for fresh Australian vegetables In 2020, there was an increasing demand for locally grown, fresh Australian vegetables. Recent trade data shows fresh vegetable exports grew by 6.6 percent in 2019, with potato, celery, broccoli and cauliflower in the forefront. Carrots had a big bite of the market, making up 34 percent of fresh exports. However, it was the slow-sprouting onion which flourished, growing in value by 67 percent to $40 million. Tasmanian onion growers increased their state's portion by 97 percent, while the shares from Western Australia and South Australia grew 6...