Knowledge Hub

Search for vegetable, potato and onion industry R&D reports, articles, resources, multimedia and more.

  • Format

  • Topic

  • Crop

  • Reset
  • Reset
14 April 2025

AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship

Project overview
Careers and workforce and Training and education
2023 - 2025
1 April 2025

American Serpentine Leafminer ASLM detected in the Lockyer Valley

Article
Pests diseases and biosecurity
Onions, Beans and more
27 March 2025

Level Up Hort: Levelling up vegetable and onion business performance webinar

Video
Industry development and communication and Productivity
26 March 2025

Antimicrobial resistance in the vegetable industry

Project overview
Pests diseases and biosecurity and Chemicals & pesticides
03/02/2025 - 31/07/2026
26 March 2025

Increasing vegetable consumption by 2030: Program Coordinator (Plus One Serve)

Project overview
Consumer and market research, Health and nutrition and more
22/12/2024 - 13/01/2028
25 March 2025

Beans insights: Explore key sales metrics and buying habits for Beans Jan 2025: Report

Market study
Consumer and market research and Industry data and insights
Beans and Legumes
25 March 2025

Leek insights: Explore key sales metrics and buying habits for Leeks Jan 2025: Report

Market study
Consumer and market research and Industry data and insights
Alliums and Leeks

Performance Summary

 

  • Leeks have registered dollar sales growth this year, however kilogram sales have declined by –5.5%. Carrots and Onions are the only vegetables within the competitive set that have registered both dollar and kilogram sales growth this year.
  • Slightly ahead of trends at total market level, Leek average price per kilogram increased at +8.8% this year. Whilst the highest average price per kilogram in the competitive set, this growth is behind Carrots, Cauliflower and Broccoli/Broccolini.
  • In the latest 52 weeks, there are fewer households buying Leek compared to year ago, however purchase frequency levels have been maintained at 3.2 occasions per annum.
  • Other, smaller supermarkets and Greengrocers/Markets are driving the decline in kilogram sales for Leek this year, against slight growth registered by Major Supermarkets.
  • Leek sales are declining amongst all household types this year, with the exception of Independent Singles and Young Transitionals.