Banana industry R&D Coordination (BA20002)
This project helped the Australian banana industry respond to major challenges affecting grower profitability, productivity and sustainability, while also supporting new opportunities for innovation.
Completed project
The cause and management of crown rot of banana (BA13011)
Publication date: November 15, 2015
Delivery Partner: The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
This project sought to develop a greater understanding of the factors that contribute to crown end rot (CER), which has re-emerged as an important problem in the banana supply chain.
The research sought to better understand the disease, improve pre- and post-harvest disease control, and provide growers with information that will result in reduced losses due to CER.
Key findings from the work included:
This project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Banana Fund
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