Supermarkets are now selling cavendish bananas at more than double the wholesale price, sparking concern about the recent floods impacting supply. Queensland accounts for 94 per cent of Australia ...

An aerial view of the flood affected area in Ingham from an Australian Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter. Picture: Bradley Darvill With supply disrupted, the cost of bananas is also expected to spike ...

Floods have ravaged north Queensland, where 94 per cent of Australia’s banana plantations and 80 per cent of the country’s sugar cane fields are located. Farmers have warned that banana prices ...

North Queensland alone accounts for more than 90 per cent of Australia’s banana production. But the supply may be trapped for the foreseeable future. Australian Banana Growers Council chair Leon ...

Worldwide, there are over 1,000 varieties of bananas, each with its own unique characteristics. However, in several countries, such as Australia, farmers predominantly cultivate a single type ...

Cyclone Larry rung up a 250-million-dollar insurance claim for the people of Northern Queensland. Beginning as a low-pressure ...