R&D projects
Discover banana levy investments into Banana Fund R&D initiatives
The banana levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Banana Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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New varieties for Australian banana growers (BA21002)
This investment is identifying banana varieties from global breeding programs with TR4 resistance and evaluating their performance in Australian conditions.
16 June 2022
Identifying new resistance genes for Panama Tropical Race 4 (BA21000)
This investment is identifying new genetic material associated with Panama Tropical Race 4 resistance with the aim of developing a range of molecular markers to support plant breeding research for Australian banana growers.
16 February 2022
Development of molecular markers for Fusarium wilt resistance in banana (BA17006)
This investment developed molecular markers that are associated with different sources of genetic resistance to Fusarium wilt in banana.
14 September 2021
New and alternative banana varieties designed to increase market growth (BA09041)
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
1 May 2011
Demonstrating the benefits of early establishment of tissue culture plants to the NSW banana industry (BA08010)
This is a final research report from Hort Innovation’s historical archives. Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
1 August 2010