By BRAD PERRY

ASIAN vegetables, capsicum, cucumber, eggplant, asparagus, strawberries and pistachios.

These fruits and vegetables are among those highlighted in an alternative crop report as part of the Riverland Futures Taskforce Prospectus to be launched tomorrow night.

The 61 page document investigates the viability of intensive vegetable and perennial crop production in the Riverland for both growers and investors and identifies the region's reliance on winegrapes.

Taskforce chairperson Ruth Firstbrook described the report as “very exciting” for the region.

“There are investors out there who are saying 'okay we need to have these food products and they need to be locally sourced and they need to be achievable',” she said.

“We specifically gave the brief it (alternative crops) had to be grown in our region with our water supply, our conditions etc. 

“So in terms of investment, an investor picking up the document would see a range of opportunities.”

Commissioned by Scholefield Robinson Horticultural Services Pty Ltd, the report highlights Asian vegetables, capsicum, cucumber, eggplant and dried tree fruits as good future prospects for further investigation and development in the region.

Flowers, cherries and dried grapes were cited as crops of interest, while ...