April, 2019 | Australian Banana Growers

Congress count down on!

Banana growers from across Australia will descend on the Gold Coast in less than a month for the industry’s premier biennial event. The 2019 Australian Banana Industry Congress will take place at Royal Pines Resort, from May 22-24. The line-up includes world-class scientists, trade experts,…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019 Content Win at Congress! National Banana DaySoil conservation adviceWater quality info for FNQNextGen gets taste of tech futureGascoyne River flows HARPS trainingBanana Congress sponsors Register before May 1 to win at Congress! There’s less than a week left to go into the…

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Feast of the Senses

Another hot, hot day ensured the banana smoothies at the Australian Banana stall at Innisfail’s Feast of the Senses market day were a huge hit this year. As always, it was hard to miss the bright yellow merchandise at the centrally located stall. Local growers helped man the marquee giving…

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Coffs catch-up

Coffs banana growers joined ABGC directors and senior staff for dinner and drinks in Coffs Harbour earlier this year. Earlier in the day, ABGC board members toured three local banana farms as well as the Oz Group pack house. The tour was followed by the directors’ quarterly board…

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Banana Women’s Networking

What more could a girl want? Catch up with friends and sample chocolate at the same time! This is exactly what members of the Banana Women’s Network (BWN) did on Sunday, 10 March during a visit to Charley’s Chocolate Factory at Mission Beach. The group learnt about growing cocoa and how it…

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LEAD ON: Growers benefit from development program

In a room filled with colourful butcher’s paper, post-it notes and connector pens, a speaker holds the attention of a small, engaged audience. It’s fitting that the group seems to take it all in – the topic being discussed is ‘listening’. A simple concept, but not without its challenges, as…

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Valley views for Tallebudgera growers

It’d be safe to say there are few banana farms with a better view than the Luxton family’s in the Tallebudgera Valley. Brothers Brian and Ian, along with Brian’s wife Kathy, have about 20 acres of bananas on their South East Queensland property. Being the subtropics, they’re grown…