Year: 2019

If you ever have any doubts about the future of the banana industry, sit down and have a chat to Gilbert brothers, Stuart and Angus. You will quickly learn the future is certainly bright, with these two young guns showing how it’s done on their family’s Far…

Integrated management of yellow Sigatoka and other diseases in north Queensland (BA15003) By Dr Rosie Godwin, R&D Manager, Australian Banana Growers’ Council Yellow Sigatoka and leaf speckle, commonly referred to as “leaf spot”, are established and serious foliar diseases of bananas in the North Queensland (NQ) production area.…

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…