Western Australians are being urged to support the State’s rockmelon industry, with WA’s rockmelons confirmed as unaffected by issues in the Eastern States.
The recent listeria food safety warning around rockmelons on the east coast of Australia does not apply to Western Australia.
The WA Department of Health has advised that traceback procedures have shown that no affected product has been consigned to Western Australia.
Consumers can buy rockmelons from supermarkets and other outlets across WA, and be confident in the knowledge that the safety of our produce is not in question.
The value of WA rockmelon production was about $23 million in 2017. Production varies from year to year. Almost 10 per cent of WA production, by value, is exported.
Rockmelons are rich in vitamin C, beta-carotene, potassium and fibre.