Horticulture Crops Produced in Ireland
The following table highlights the value, production volume and value of the key horticultural crops produced in Ireland.
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Details: |
Hectares |
Production (t), 2011 |
Value €,000 |
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Protected Crops: |
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Tomatoes |
13.4 |
4,663 |
9,102 |
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Lettuce |
113.4 |
4,041 |
7,940 |
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Cucumbers |
7.5 |
1,915 |
2,030 |
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Celery |
2.7 |
178 |
90 |
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Other Protected Vegetables |
25.8 |
263 |
6,798 |
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Strawberries |
196.0 |
5,144 |
25,498 |
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| Raspberries |
9.6 |
126 |
1,005 |
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| Other Protected Fruit Crops |
3.3 |
53,261 |
175 |
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Bedding plants |
33.4 |
321,346 |
10,733 |
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Chrysanthemums |
0.9 |
373,150 |
1,418 |
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Poinsettias |
6.1 |
315,203 |
1,909 |
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Other Ornamentals |
20.3 |
311,722 |
6,328 |
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| Total |
499.9 |
1,391,012 |
71,457 |
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Mushrooms |
100,245 |
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Potatoes |
60,000 |
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Field Vegetables: |
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Broccoli/Calabrese |
590.9 |
5,436 |
5,436 |
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Brussel sprouts |
176.6 |
2,473 |
2,349 |
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Cabbage, storage |
88.7 |
4,877 |
1,024 |
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Cabbage |
831 |
23,268 |
5,352 |
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Carrots |
650.5 |
39,030 |
13,270 |
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Cauliflower |
423.4 |
8,468 |
5,208 |
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Celery |
45.1 |
2.483 |
1,490 |
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Courgettes |
11.6 |
104 |
115 |
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Leeks |
59.8 |
1,376 |
1,032 |
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Lettuce, Butterhead |
6 |
96 |
125 |
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Lettuce, Iceberg |
110.2 |
2,204 |
1,873 |
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Lettuce, Lollo Rossa & Oak Leaf and Other |
67 |
1,139 |
1,139 |
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Onions |
91.2 |
3,829 |
1,474 |
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Parsley |
56.3 |
282 |
620 |
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Parsnips |
342.9 |
6,858 |
5,486 |
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Rhubarb |
33 |
330 |
396 |
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Scallions |
107.1 |
1,232 |
3,387 |
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Swedes |
494.2 |
20,755 |
6,019 |
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Spinach and Kale |
96.7 |
12,220 |
1,182 |
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Other fresh veg (non processed) |
49.8 |
7,623 |
380 |
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Other Herbs |
22.1 |
26,000 |
575 |
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| All organic veg |
148.4 |
22,682 |
3,367 |
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| Total |
4502.5 |
190.284 |
61,299 |
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Fruit (Outdoor) |
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Apples culinary and eating |
449.0 |
12,572 |
3,960 |
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Apples cider |
171.0 |
7,866 |
1,164 |
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Strawberries Fresh |
28.1 |
286 |
1,449 |
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Raspberries Fresh |
7 |
35 |
207 |
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Blackcurrants Processed |
108.3 |
550 |
422 |
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Other fresh & processed soft fruit |
17.3 |
13,457 |
232 |
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| Total |
780.7 |
34.766 |
7,434 |
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Bulbs, Outdoor Flowers and Foliage |
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Narcissus bulbs harvested |
785 |
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Foliage: (wild. cultivated & painted) |
2,236 |
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Cut flowers (Including daffodils) |
1,173 |
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| Total |
4,195 |
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Other Horticultural Sector |
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Hardy Nursery Crops |
29,727 |
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Christmas Trees |
8,970 |
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Honey |
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220 |
2,420 |
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| Turf Grass |
1,493 |
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| Strawberry Plant Propagation |
422 |
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| Sprouted vegetable seed production | 1,430 | ||||
| Total |
43,032 |
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| Source: | DAFM |