There's a pretty good chance the bananas in your fruit bowl came from Far North Queensland, the region that produces more than 90 per cent of all Australia's bananas, including the popular Cavendish variety. But growers are on high alert this week after devastating floods increased the ris…
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A range of tropical fruit including mangoes and avocados are now no longer allowed to be dipped in dimethoate, a neurotoxin banned in Europe but still used in some countries as an insecticide. Key points: The chemical regulato…
A devastating banana disease has spread further in Queensland, with the industry confirming the eighth case of Panama tropical race 4 (TR4). Key points: The fungal disease makes an infected area …
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