Day: 4 September 2018

By Dr Tony Pattison Miami, Florida is better known for its beaches, rather than bananas, but it was the host city for the 22nd ACORBAT Conference from May 2-4, 2018. ACORBAT is the Association for the Cooperation Of Research in Bananas in the Caribbean and American Tropics, and Ecuador,…

The latest banana research has been on tour, bringing valuable science and new on-farm strategies to growing regions around Australia. The 2018 National Banana Roadshow began in Murwillumbah on July 24, making its way down the Pacific Highway to visit Coffs Harbour on July 26, before heading to Far North…

By Jeff Daniells, Katie Ferro, Massimo Bianco and Sharon Hamill – Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland DAF gives an update on progress with the irradiated Goldfinger plants being evaluated at South Johnstone Research Station.  The trial plants so far exhibit an amazing array of variations in plant and bunch characteristics. …