Mission Beach Tissue Culture

Mission Beach Tissue Culture Australia's major laboratory and nursery for banana propagation. Family owned and run, supplying banana plants to commercial banana growers.

07/03/2023

🚜 Farm workers are helping protect Queensland’s banana industry.

The banana industry is a heavyweight in Queensland horticulture, worth a staggering $564 million. It is also a significant employer in regional communities, especially those in Far North Queensland.

Here in FNQ where 94% of Australian bananas are grown, farm workers know just how important it is to follow on-farm procedures that protect farms from pests and diseases. Growers have biosecurity measures in place to help minimise the risk of pest and disease spread, especially for the soil-borne disease Panama disease tropical race 4, or Panama TR4. Fungal spores in soil can easily be spread to new locations on vehicles, tyres, shoes and clothing. Farm workers minimise this risk by making sure they arrive at work in clean clothing and shoes, disinfect regularly and follow all on-farm rules.

Help stop the spread of Panama TR4:
🍌 Reduce soil movement on and off banana farms by coming clean and leaving clean 🍌
🍌 Follow all on-farm biosecurity procedures 🍌
🍌 Spread the message about Panama TR4, not the disease 🍌

For more information, head to https://fal.cn/3wmCy

31/03/2022

The pandemic has negatively affected global trade, and the fresh fruit and vegetable industry in particular faced significant challenges. One key issue is how to keep fruit and vegetable…

30/03/2022

Some 500 banana producers in Ecuador gave away boxes of fruit during a protest caravan this Monday in Guayaquil, as a result of the millionaire losses that accumulate due to the effects of the war in Ukraine and the consequent fall in the internal price , with millionaire losses for the industry.

28/03/2022

Look out for a very hungry caterpillar with a taste for banana leaves.

Found in South East Asia, Mauritius, Guam and Hawaii, the banana skipper’s closest location to Australia is Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Banana skipper butterflies can be blown into Queensland on monsoonal trade winds from the north.

Once the butterflies lay their eggs on banana plants, the emerging caterpillars shred banana leaves and create leafrolls where they shelter and feed. Heavy caterpillar infestations can defoliate banana plants.

Examine banana plant leaf rolls for caterpillars and if you find them, report them immediately to 13 25 23.

Help us to protect Queensland’s banana industry.

Want to know more about banana skippers? Read about it at https://bit.ly/3GQnfVL

01/03/2022

PANAMA TR4 PROGRAM TRANSITION MEETINGS HAPPENING THROUGH MARCH

All growers are invited to attend any of the below meetings to discuss the 2023 transition of Biosecurity Queensland’s Panama TR4 Program to the ABGC. The meetings are being hosted by ABGC across the following locations:
• INNISFAIL: Thursday 3 March, 10am at Queens Hotel*
• MISSION BEACH: Friday 4 March, 1pm at Mission Beach Resort*
• TULLY: Thursday 10 March, 10am at Tully Leagues Club*
• SOUTH JOHNSTONE: Friday 11 March, 1pm at DAF Research Centre
• MAREEBA: Thursday 17 March, 10am at DAF Mareeba
• SILKWOOD: Friday 18 March, 1pm at the Silkwood Hotel*
• BABINDA: Thursday 24 March, 10am at Babinda Taskforce community centre
(* Requires proof of vaccination to attend.)

CLICK HERE TO RSVP: https://www.panamatr4protect.com.au/rsvp

If you’re unable to attend any of the above meetings but still wish to have your say on the future management of TR4, contact Geoff Wilson on 0418 644 068 or email [email protected].

19/02/2022

The use of bits and suckers, especially from other farms, brings significant risk of transferring pests including weevil borer and nematodes, and serious diseases like Panama disease (including TR4) and Bunchy Top.

For pests, for growers who choose to use bits and suckers, the only treatments that are legal (on-label) are dipping in Nemacur (for Nematodes) or heat treatment. No other dips are permitted (including Imidacloprid and Bifenthrin). Imidacloprid in particular presents a significant water quality risk.

For serious diseases such as TR4 and bunchy top, there is no cure. Once introduced onto a farm, infected plants must be destroyed and infection contained.

For the ABGC Code of Practice around minimising the risk of serious diseases when using planting material, go to https://bit.ly/3opZMnS
If you’d like more information, contact ABGC’s Best Practice Team via [email protected]

14/02/2022

Panama disease tropical race 4 Help protect Far North Queensland’s bananas***This site has been redeveloped as part of the Panama TR4 Program’s trial of new digital communications. Please offer your feedback on its contents and how it can better serve your needs by contacting the Panama TR4 Prog...

31/01/2022

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31/01/2022

The Gros Michel banana used to be as ubiquitous as its replacement, the Cavendish, is today. Learn why it became practically extinct and the likelihood of the same thing happening to the Cavendish.

27/01/2022

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24/01/2022

Australian scientists are working towards the development of banana plants that are resistant to a deadly disease that is threatening global production. Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is a…

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