SYDNEY - An outbreak of a feared disease affecting banana plants has been confirmed on an Australian farm, raising worries over the outlook for the country's $420 million industry. The so-called ...
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Australia puts Philippine bananas under scrutiny
The Philippines is prepared to comply with Australia’s import requirements after Canberra launched a formal assessment of locally produced bananas from the Philippines. Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) ...
Australia’s largest banana grower Mackays has reportedly put its entire farming operations up for sale. The operating business of the tropical fruit company could be sold for as much as A$180m ...
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How Australia's genetically modified, disease-resistant banana could prevent a global crop collapse
In a small plot in the Northern Territory, banana plants have thrived for almost a decade in soil that should kill them. According to those who have tried the fruit, they taste exactly like a banana ...
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