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What we grow / Vegetables / Capsicums
Tasmanian capsicums are very sweet, firm and full of flavour.
Capsicums are grown in protected cropping greenhouses in Tasmania largely on the North West Coast where the climate is mild, summer daylight hours are long and there is relatively low humidity. Capsicums grow slowly in the summer months and develop good crispness and flavour.
Tasmania is a small producer of capsicums contributing about 3% of the $216 million in value of national production.
Tasmania also grows eggplants and tomatoes in protected cropping structures which largely supply the local market.
Trade data
Main harvest season
December–May
Key markets
- Local (yes)
- Domestic (yes)
- Export (no)
Total production volume of Tasmanian capsicums 2022/23
2,577MT
Trade data source Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2022/23
Pest Free Area status
Being a remote island surrounded by water and aided by a robust biosecurity system, Tasmania remains free from many plant-related pests and diseases including Queensland fruit fly and Mediterranean fruit fly. This freedom means our produce can be exported with minimal, if any, phytosanitary treatment.
Major growing regions around the island
Tasmanian capsicums are grown predominantly in the Central North West region of the state.
Import pathways for capsicums from Tasmania
Tasmania’s relative pest free status offers trade opportunities for importing countries seeking access to Tasmanian grown produce.
This information is extracted from the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry’s Manual of Importing Country Requirements which is frequently updated. Please validate this information before proceeding further.
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Open without restriction
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Singapore
The importing country has no phytosanitary restrictions for entry into the market.
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Open with preferential conditions
- Indonesia
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
Open to Tasmania, without requiring any phytosanitary treatment.
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No existing pathway
- Cambodia
- China
- European Union
- India
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam
No arrangements have been developed to make trade between the two countries possible, or trade is currently not allowed.
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