Year: 2026

Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Banana Extension TeamAs temperatures increase and conditions become more favourable for yellow Sigatoka development, now is the time for growers to review their disease management strategies. Following several challenging seasons across Queensland’s wet tropics, where high rainfall and humidity have…

Monitoring data from commercial banana supply chains has identified opportunities to improve post-harvest handling, reduce losses, and deliver more consistent fruit quality to market.Information is now available on:Real-time monitoring to reduce banana waste• Reducing banana chilling damage during transport• Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) to extend…

The National Banana Development and Extension Team recently travelled to New South Wales, with a strong turnout of growers and industry stakeholders attending a local meet-and-greet session in Coffs Harbour. The team extends its thanks to everyone who joined the discussion and shared their valuable…