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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 <strong>vegetables</strong>. 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
Realise a better selection in pest management. Growing immaculate looking and tasting <strong>vegetables</strong> takes hard work and know-how. Equally so is the job of protecting them against nasty caterpillar pests such as Diamondback moth, Heliothis and Cabbage white butterfly. DuPont Coragen® acts very quickly to stop these pests feeding and damaging your crops, but is friendly to key beneficial bugs making it an ideal partner for any integrated pest management strategy. Coragen® can now be used in aerial, as well as ground applications giving you more ways to protect your crops. Visit www.cropprotection.dupont.com.au for more information ALWAYS REFER TO THE LABEL BEFORE USE: Copyright © 2014 E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (“DuPont”). All rights reserved. Du Pont (Australia) Pty Ltd. 7 Eden Park Drive, Macquarie Park, NSW 2113. ACN 000 716 469. The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont , Rynaxypyr ® and Coragen ® are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates. DUPONT0035.
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