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Carnarovon Sweeter Banana, Best in Show!
Banana Feature News & Media
7 October 2024

Carnarovon Sweeter Banana, Best in Show!

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,…
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Champion Bananas at the 2024 Tully Show
Banana Feature News & Media
31 August 2024

Champion Bananas at the 2024 Tully Show

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…
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Preparing to manage bunch pests without chlorpyrifos
Banana Feature News & Media
13 May 2024

Preparing to manage bunch pests without chlorpyrifos

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…
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Here comes the rain, again
Banana Feature News & Media
22 April 2024

Here comes the rain, again

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…
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Australian Bananas impress on the international stage
Banana Feature News & Media
20 April 2024

Australian Bananas impress on the international stage

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…
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Golden appeal to both TR4 and consumer demand
Banana Feature News & Media
6 June 2023

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…
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Pioneering banana family leaves lasting legacy
Banana Feature
6 June 2023

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…
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