date:May 31, 2021
a consumer level, 61 per cent of Australian households purchased capsicums.
Chilli production was slightly down in 2019/20, according to the data. 2,092 tonnes were produced (down 7 per cent) and valued at $8.5 (down four per cent) with 23 per cent sent to processing. Very small amounts were exported, only 5 tonnes, and a value of less than $1million - while at the same time, 7 tonnes were imported. It is still a niche vegetable at a consumer level, with only 35 per cent of households purchasin