Bananas are Australia’s largest horticultural industry and highest selling supermarket product. The majority of the country’s banana production is located in the north Queensland regions of Kennedy, Tully, Innisfail, Atherton Tableland, Mossman, Lakeland and Hopevale.
Are any bananas native to Australia?
Most edible bananas are seedless cultivars that are derived from hybridisations of Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. There are also native Australian species of bananas – Musa banksii and Musa jackeyi.
Where does Australia get its bananas from?
Bananas are grown commercially in Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. There are currently about 13,000 hectares of bananas grown in Australia; 94 per cent of which are located in four north Queensland growing regions: Tully, Innisfail, Lakeland and the Atherton Tablelands.
Can you grow a banana tree in Australia?
Anyone can grow backyard bananas, but banana-growing in Australia is highly regulated and a permit is needed to plant or transplant a banana. There’s a good reason for this. Banana plants are susceptible to serious diseases and plants can only be bought from government approved, certified disease free sources.
Where are most bananas grown in Australia and why?
Queensland accounts for 94 per cent of Australia’s banana production, with almost all of that in North Queensland. Banana farming is centered around the Cassowary Coast region (Tully, Innisfail and Kennedy), the Atherton Tablelands, and at Lakeland, north of Cairns. The Cavendish banana accounts for 97% of production.
Are Cavendish bananas grown in Australia?
Within Australia over 95 percent of the bananas grown in commercial plantations are of the Cavendish variety. The majority of banana production is located in north Queensland, which produces more than 95 percent of Australia’s bananas with a Gross Value of Production close to $600 million.
What fruit is native to Australia?
Examples of Australian native plant foods include the fruits quandong, kutjera, muntries, riberry, Davidson’s plum, and finger lime. Native spices include lemon myrtle, mountain pepper, and the kakadu plum.
Where are most of Australia bananas grown?
north Queensland
The majority of the country’s banana production is located in the north Queensland regions of Kennedy, Tully, Innisfail, Atherton Tableland, Mossman, Lakeland and Hopevale. Queensland produced more than 94% of Australia’s bananas in 2017–2018. There are approximately 250 banana farming business entities in Queensland.
How many banana farms are in Australia?
There are approximately 600 banana growers in Australia. The major banana production region is North Queensland, in and around the areas of Tully, Innisfail, the Atherton Tablelands and Lakeland Downs. About 94 per cent of national banana production comes from across these areas.