June, 2023 | Australian Banana Growers

Major milestone in the management of Panama TR4

Queensland’s ongoing management of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) will be led by the banana industry from 1 July 2023.Panama TR4 was first discovered in Queensland in the Tully Valley in 2015. Since then, it has been successfully contained to just eight properties…

Supply Chain Engagement Update: In Store Education Begins

1000 Woolworths, Coles stores brushing up on bananas The banana in store education and merchandising program is under way across a combined 1000 Coles and Woolworths supermarkets around Australia.The program is an investment funded by Banana Marketing and R&D levies aimed at improving the quality…

Growers’ e-bulletin – 21 June, 2023

ContentABGC Board Meeting outcomesCassowary Coast: Free nutrient management plansPanama TR4 updates Check your fertilizer labelsCongress Supporter: CelciusPro TR4 transition, benchmarking discussed at ABGC Board MeetingRising cost of production, benchmarking and the TR4 Transition to Industry Management were high on the agenda for an Australian Banana Growers’…

Golden appeal to both TR4 and consumer demand

The Goldfinger mutagenesis project started as a pursuit to find a marketable banana variety resistant to Panama TR4. However, it may also prove a commercial winner by filling a market void and increasing category demand. In a 2011 report, ‘New and alternative banana varieties designed…

Pioneering banana family leaves lasting legacy

Paul Johnston pictured on his Tully Valley farm in 2020. For more than 40 years, the Johnston family has been part of the fabric of the North Queensland banana industry.A legacy born from industry pioneer Mort Johnston, his wife Jill, and carried on by his…