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Australian Bananas were featured as part of Asia Fruit Logistica this year, with four companies coming on board to help investigate options for exports  Eco Bananas, Nutrano, Good Life Organics, MacKays Marketing and banana levies invested in this Hong Kong trade show to capture market information, build awareness and develop…

A banana nutrient rate trial comparing current nitrogen fertiliser use in commercial banana production systems with new minimum standard (nitrogen fertiliser) application rates reached a major milestone in November. The trial – which is assessing how these rates effect production, profitability and the environment – had its first harvest…

The Reef protection regulations started on 1 December 2019 and will be rolled out across Reef catchments over the next three years. The table below describes the timing of commencement for each region. When will the Reef protection regulations apply for banana growers Region Record…

Hannah MacKay has been named the 2019 Mort Johnston scholar. Ms MacKay is currently studying a double degree in Agribusiness and Sustainable Agriculture, majoring in Horticulture, at the University of Queensland. A Tully local and part of the MacKay banana farming family, her interest in the industry began at an early…

The hard-working executive teams of the three New South Wales-based Banana Growers Associations have been re-elected for another term. In August, the Nambucca BGA re-elected Vicki McCudden as president, Tony Styles as secretary and Joyce Ward as Treasurer. In October, Colin Singh (president), Ethan McKeever (vice president/events organiser) and Zac McKeever (secretary/treasurer)…

Banana growers have again been recognised for their contributions across a range of fields – including, of course, producing a top notch product. Frank and Dianne Sciacca, of Pacific Coast Eco Bananas, were announced as the 2019 Charlie Nastasi Horticultural Farmer of the Year award winners in late August. The couple’s…

An extension officer helping banana growers understand water quality on their farms has won the 2019 Reef Youth Champion Award. William Darveniza works with banana and cane growers to reduce sediment and nutrient loss as part of the Wet Tropics Major Integrated Project. From a banana farming family,…