Day: 17 April 2019

Two of the better tasting selections being multiplied. By Katie Ferro, Jeff Daniells, Massimo Bianco and Sharon Hamill, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries The results are in and the most promising candidates have been selected for stage two of the Goldfinger Mutagenesis studies. From the…

By Amy Spear Colin Singh’s love of bananas is well known. He’s the president of the Tweed BGA, always happy to show people around his farm, and keen to promote the industry in any way he can. And it’s probably that love that will keep him going, despite being hit…

By Matt Weinert and Amy Spear A local banana grower with a scientific background has taken the reins at the Duranbah trial site. Zac McKeever, who has been growing his own bananas in the Tweed area of New South Wales for two and a half years, took over management following…

Amy Spear caught up with David Peasley in his final weeks at the Duranbah trial site in Northern New South Wales. After almost fifty years in the banana industry, David Peasley knows there’s a lot to love about the golden fruit and the people behind it. Announcing his…

If you’re reading Australian Bananas magazine, chances are you celebrate the much-loved fruit on a daily basis. But on May 1, the rest of the country is getting on board for National Banana Day – an initiative of the team at Australian Bananas. It’s about supporting the industry and…

Queensland growers concerned about the movement of planting material between farms, increasing the risk of spreading TR4, are reminded that they can report this activity to Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23. Using clean planting material is critical to reducing the spread of Panama disease tropical race 4,…

Entries are now open for the banana exhibit at the 2019 Coffs Harbour Show (May 17-19.) There are a range of categories to enter across Cavendish, Lady Fingers and Ducasse, with thousands of dollars in prizes up for grabs. On top of this, it’s a great way…