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If you are seeing this message, you made need to upgrade your Flash plugin, or turn on Java Script in your browser, or upgrade your browser itself (Internet Explorer, Firefox) so you can view our videos.Each Australian consumes around 13 kilograms of bananas per person each year. That fact isn't bananas! This nutritious fruit is a big part of Aussie life.
A majority of the bananas that we consume are Cavendish bananas, and they
account for 95% of Australian bananas. Yet, recent changes in climate and in the
banana industry have made growing this golden fruit harder. Nevertheless growing
different varieties of bananas are fast becoming the solution to these
difficulties. The Ducasse, also known as the "sugar banana", is a native banana
to Thailand. It was first introduced into northern Australia in the 1880's and
since then it has been recognised as a more adaptable banana than its Cavendish
counterpart.The Ducasse's ability to maintain its golden colour and shape when cut and after refrigeration make it very useful in the food industry. The Ducasse banana lasts much longer on the shelf than normal bananas and it is also full of highly nutritious fibre. Most notably, the Ducasse is resistant to many tropical fungal plant diseases. This is important because the importation of bananas from countries like the Phillippines is becoming more likely.
Consequently, Australian producers are expecting to struggle against the reduced market value of bananas and the threat of tropical diseases. The Ducasse banana has the advantage of being less susceptible to tropical diseases and this will enable banana produces to survive any disease outbreaks.
This small but bursting banana has not been favourably produced over the Cavendish varieties because it requires higher production costs. However, that may all be about to change.
To read more about the Ducasse Banana visit the Australian Tropical Fruits.
To learn more about the banana industry visit the Australian Banana Growers' Council Inc.
