vegetables

8
Veggie
bites
Facts & figures...
38,520 7%
As of September 2016, broccoli had 38,520
‘likes’ on social media website Facebook.
This is up from 22,485 in October 2015.
The Australian Bureau of
Statistics reported that for
the year 2014-15, seven
per cent of adults met the
Australian Dietary Guidelines
for recommended daily serves
of vegetables.
10%
$3.8
billion
5.841
metres
Veggycation® states that
one serve (75 grams) of
sweetpotato provides 10 per
cent of the recommended daily
intake of fibre, vitamin B5 and
vitamin B6.
The vegetable industry is the fourth
highest value agricultural industry in
Australia, worth around $3.8 billion
at the farm gate. Source: Australian
Bureau of Agricultural and Resource
Economics and Sciences Vegetable
Farm Survey 2014-15.
The world’s longest carrot was presented at the UK
National Giant Vegetable Championship in Somerset on
2 September 2007. The carrot, measuring 5.841 metres,
achieved the Guinness World Record and was grown by
Joe Atherton from the UK.
900
grams
According to Project Harvest Wave 37, the average consumer buys around 900 grams of cauliflower every shop.
10
32%
The latest Economic Confidence Survey found grower confidence in
the industry increased by over 32 per cent during the April to June
2016 quarter when compared to the previous quarter.
Project Harvest Wave 36 reported that capsicum is consumed
on average 10 times per month and is purchased mainly from
mainstream and specialist retailers.
This communication has been funded by Horticulture Innovation Australia
Limited using the National Vegetable Levy and funds from the
Australian Government.
Project Number: VG15027