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Another hot, hot day ensured the banana smoothies at the Australian Banana stall at Innisfail’s Feast of the Senses market day were a huge hit this year. As always, it was hard to miss the bright yellow merchandise at the centrally located stall. Local growers helped man the marquee giving…

  Coffs banana growers joined ABGC directors and senior staff for dinner and drinks in Coffs Harbour earlier this year. Earlier in the day, ABGC board members toured three local banana farms as well as the Oz Group pack house. The tour was followed by the directors’ quarterly board…

What more could a girl want? Catch up with friends and sample chocolate at the same time! This is exactly what members of the Banana Women’s Network (BWN) did on Sunday, 10 March during a visit to Charley’s Chocolate Factory at Mission Beach. The group learnt about growing cocoa and how it…

Banana growers Shayne Cini and Mick Horsford at the final in-person workshop in Brisbane. In a room filled with colourful butcher’s paper, post-it notes and connector pens, a speaker holds the attention of a small, engaged audience. It’s fitting that the group seems to take it all in…

Brothers Brian and Ian Luxton on their property in South East Queensland. It’d be safe to say there are few banana farms with a better view than the Luxton family’s in the Tallebudgera Valley. Brothers Brian and Ian, along with Brian’s wife Kathy, have about 20 acres…

Billboards in key regional areas helped promote bananas to Aussie consumers. Tate Connolly, Marketing Manager Welcome to the Australian Bananas 2019 Summer marketing update. This activity is managed by Hort Innovation on behalf of the industry and is funded by the banana marketing levy.  Above the…

Alternative farming options are available for growers on Panama TR4 affected land. Deanna Belbin, Biosecurity Queensland Did you know you there are alternative farming options available for Panama TR4 affected land? If you want to grow crops other than bananas or raise livestock on a parcel…