Category: Banana Feature

For 15 years, the Perth Royal Show has been part of the Carnarvon Sweeter Banana Co-Operative story. It’s provided an invaluable chance to showcase their tasty fruit to thousands of show-goers in their state capital. Each year, they’ve grown their engagement and introduced new innovations,…

A highlight of the Tully growers’ calendar, this year’s Tully Show commenced with a well-attended banana weighin on 25 July.Judges, stewards and volunteers arrived at the Stanley John Mackay Memorial Agricultural Pavilion at sunrise the following day, to evaluate the bunches,  hands, individual fruits, and…

Tegan Cavallaro, Ingrid Jenkins & Sarah Williams | Queensland Department of Agriculture and FisheriesThe Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has proposed that all uses of products containing chlorpyrifos in bananas be cancelled (except for impregnated bunch covers). Growers should start planning for how…

In the Far North of the Sunshine State, blue sky has become a rarity.Since December, Australia’s banana growing heartland has been battered by rain, floods and extreme wind. It‘s the wet season and then some. Tropical Cyclone Jasper caused widespread, but varied, damage late last…

Trial shipments highlight opportunities for Australian bananas in niche marketsAlmost all Australian bananas are produced for the domestic market. On average, 62 tonnes per year, or less than 0.1% of production, has been exported since 2019 to markets such as Hong Kong, USA, Singapore, New…

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…