Author: Amy Spear

The latest banana research has been on tour, bringing valuable science and new on-farm strategies to growing regions around Australia. The 2018 National Banana Roadshow began in Murwillumbah on July 24, making its way down the Pacific Highway to visit Coffs Harbour on July 26, before heading to Far North…

By Jeff Daniells, Katie Ferro, Massimo Bianco and Sharon Hamill – Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland DAF gives an update on progress with the irradiated Goldfinger plants being evaluated at South Johnstone Research Station.  The trial plants so far exhibit an amazing array of variations in plant and bunch characteristics. …

It’s clear the banana doesn’t fall far from the bunch when you start talking to Alana Sciacca. The daughter of Frank and Dianne Sciacca, of multi awardwinning Pacific Coast Eco Bananas, is carving her own path to business success thanks to a creative idea to bring bananas to Aussie…

The latest advances in banana research are now available at the click of a button. A dedicated electronic R&D resource has been developed by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in collaboration with the Australian Banana Growers’ Council and is accessible via the ABGC website www.abgc.org.au or directly at…

The banana industry was well represented at the first Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) program in Canberra from 2-4 July. LEAD involves growers from a range of industries including bananas, avocado, melon, strawberry, pineapple, lychee, passionfruit and persimmon. Participants learn from and collaborate with leaders across a range of industries, designed…

An Australian banana business manager has shared a subtropical marketing success story at a prestigious conference in Turkey. Doriana Mangili, from Sweeter Banana Co-Operative in Western Australia, presented at the International Horticultural Congress in Istanbul, held from August 12-16. The event connects industry representatives from across Europe and Asia, with…

Boston: home of the Red Sox, Harvard University and – for a few days this year – the world’s brightest plant pathologists. The International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP) was held in the American city from July 29 to August 3, focussing on Plant Health in a Global Economy.…