Spring 2026 Vegetable Outlook: Reading the Latest Industry Numbers
By Yield Australia ·
Spring planning works best when national data and paddock conditions are kept in their proper places. The latest published Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook (All Vegetables, 2024/25) records 3,784,010 tonnes of Australian vegetable production and $6,031.8 million in production value for the year ending June 2025. These are historical national figures, not a forecast for this spring or a measure of any individual grower's returns.
What the research figures cover
Hort Innovation's Vegetable Fund reports $17.35 million invested in R&D and $12.24 million in levy collected for 2024/25. Those figures describe the national fund, not spending or revenue at Yield Australia. Research projects and their status can change, so check the fund's current project listings before relying on a project for a specific production decision.
Make the planting decision locally
National totals cannot tell you whether a particular block is ready for a transplant this week. Before confirming a spring planting window, inspect soil moisture and workability, check pump and filter readiness, review the short-range wind and rain forecast, and agree on a delivery time that lets trays go into prepared ground promptly. Treat a Bureau of Meteorology seasonal outlook as background risk information, not a day-by-day forecast; use current local forecasts and observations for the final call.
For the latest external headlines and alerts, see our Industry News dashboard. For a spring seedling program, contact the Yield Australia team to discuss varieties, quantities and timing for your own site.