Historical document
New and alternative banana varieties designed to increase market growth
Publication date: May 1, 2011
Delivery Partner: Department of Employment, Economic Development & Innovation
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Please note that as these reports may date back as far as the 1990s, the content and recommendations within them may be superseded by more recent research.
Cavendish bananas currently represent 95 per cent of Australian banana production. In (then) recent times leading chains in the Australian marketplace have suggested that overall banana sales could be significantly increased by broadening the range of banana varieties sold. This project set out to:
This historical project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Banana Fund
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