August, 2019 | Australian Banana Growers

Tweed banana growers hear about new Bunchy Top project

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has begun a new project aimed at managing Bunchy Top, one of the most devastating viral diseases affecting bananas worldwide. ABGC’s CEO Jim Pekin appointed well-known banana-advocate David Peasley as Project Manager of the new National Banana Bunchy Top…

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Growers’ e-bulletin – August 26, 2019

August 26, 2019 Content Panama TR4 spreads on infested farmsReef regs, chemical access: ABGC board meeting update Tweed BGA meeting tomorrowTell us what you think about BMP!Planning for banana speed dating night commencesSecure Hort Innovation voting entitlementsPHA director positions available Growing for Queensland EOIs closing soon for Accredited Ag…

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Casting off complacency – TR4 is spreading slowly but surely

By Dr Rosie Godwin Since the initial detection of TR4 in the Tully Valley in March 2015, alerting growers and the community in general of any new farms with TR4 has been a priority of Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) and the ABGC. As most would know, there…

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The surprising benefit to bottom line in farming with TR4

Panama disease tropical race 4 is a devastating disease, no grower would wish upon another. However, the owners of two infested properties in the Tully Valley have shed some positive light on continuing to operate with the disease – including some surprising economic outcomes. By…

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Progress on TR4 mutagnesis and varietal screening in the NT

By Sharl Mintoff, Maxine Piggott, Lucy Tran-Nguyen and Chris Kelly, NT DPIR, Jeff Daniells and Stewart Lindsay, Queensland DAF TR4 screening trials are in full swing in the NT, with new trials established at Coastal Plains Research Farm over the past 10 months. VARIETY TRIAL…

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NT banana variety trial for resistance to tropical race 4 complete

Figure 1: Right, external symptoms of TR4 in an infected Cavendish plant. Note the leaf yellowing and leaf death. Left, internal symptoms caused by TR4. Note the reddish brown discoloration of water – conducting tissues. Figure 2: Cavendish varieties showing resistance to TR4. From left, ratoon plants of CJ19, GCTCV…

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That’s a wrap!

A golden location to celebrate the nation’s favourite golden fruit After almost two years of planning, the Australian Banana Industry Congress was successfully held in May, marking three days of celebrations, knowledge-sharing, inspiration and more. View galleries – including social snaps – from the 2019…