Day: 3 September 2018

Alana Sciacca and her partner Jake Siltanen with some of the seconds bananas they deliver to households across North Queensland. It’s clear the banana doesn’t fall far from the bunch when you start talking to Alana Sciacca. The daughter of Frank and Dianne Sciacca, of multi…

The latest advances in banana research are now available at the click of a button. A dedicated electronic R&D resource has been developed by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in collaboration with the Australian Banana Growers’ Council and is accessible via the ABGC website www.abgc.org.au or directly at…

The banana industry was well represented at the first Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) program in Canberra from 2-4 July. LEAD involves growers from a range of industries including bananas, avocado, melon, strawberry, pineapple, lychee, passionfruit and persimmon. Participants learn from and collaborate with leaders across a range of industries, designed…

Doriana Mangili from Sweeter Banana Co-operative An Australian banana business manager has shared a subtropical marketing success story at a prestigious conference in Turkey. Doriana Mangili, from Sweeter Banana Co-Operative in Western Australia, presented at the International Horticultural Congress in Istanbul, held from August 12-16. The event connects industry…

Dr Rosie Godwin Boston: home of the Red Sox, Harvard University and – for a few days this year – the world’s brightest plant pathologists. The International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP) was held in the American city from July 29 to August 3, focussing on Plant Health in…