Accelerating wattle seed production for the Australian native food industry
The Australian wattle seed (Acacia spp.) industry is poised for significant growth after the establishment of several commercial orchards in recent years. In 2020, about...
32 pages
Published: 1 Jan 2003
Author(s): Hooper, Peter, Dennis, Jeremy
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Coriander spice seed has been grown in Australia since the 1970’s and in 1998 production was estimated to be 5,000 tonnes worth $5.75 million in export income for the Australian economy. More recently, production has declined, principally through the effects of disease on yields and production costs. A major problem is bacterial blight which is widespread, very damaging and has no effective control in infected crops.