Citrus fruit
Citrus is one of most important horticultural industries in NSW with a production area of around 13,000 hectares. The Australian citrus industry is the largest fresh fruit exporter in Australia worth in excess of A$200 million annually. NSW produces around 250,000 tonnes of citrus annually representing 40% of Australian production and 36% of citrus exports.
The largest and most important production areas in NSW are in the Riverina and Murray Valley regions, with smaller plantings located around Bourke, Narromine and the Central and North coast regions of NSW. The main citrus fruits grown in NSW are navel and Valencia oranges, mandarins, lemons, limes and grapefruit.
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has the largest citrus research and extension team in Australia and plays a leading role in supporting the NSW and Australian citrus industry with its substantial research, extension and information capacity. (more)
IN THIS SECTION
- Orchard management
Orchard establishment; nutrition, soil, crop and canopy management; irrigation; harvest and postharvest care. - Pests and diseases
Pests, diseases, disorders of citrus and their control. - Lemon Growing Manual
The manual provides information on all aspects of commercial lemon growing, harvesting and marketing. The manual is suitable for new and established growers, orchard staff and managers and technical and industry advisors - Varieties & rootstocks
Factsheet style profiles of common oranges, lemon varieties and rootstocks. - Business management
Information about managing a citrus enterprise, including budgeting tools, quality assurance and record sheets. - Contacts & links
Contacts from NSW DPI, other government organisations and the citrus industry.
Citrus nutrient reference guide
Quick reference guide to mineral nutirents for citrus production
Lemon growing manual
Growing lemons in Australia - a production manual covers all aspects of growing, harvesting and marketing lemons.
Coastal Fruitgrowers Newsletter
A quarterly newsletter on all aspects of growing citrus and low-chill stonefruit.
Laboratory testing services
Laboratory testing services are available for agricultural water, soil fertility, plant nutrition, chemical residues, and insect and plant pathogen identifications.
Research units
The Horticulture research unit and Plant Health Sciences research unit carry out science and research directly related to the citrus industry.