Del Monte partners with Australian university for banana disease research
February 18 , 2021
Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced a partnership with Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia to further the development of sustainable, disease-resistant bananas.
The research will focus on utilizing breakthroughs in plant trait developments to cultivate bananas that are resistant to diseases such as Tropical Race 4 (TR4), also known as Fusarium or Panama disease.
TR4 is a fungus that has been an issue with banana crops for decades but has begun spreading faster over the past 10 years.
Fresh Del Monte’s investment in this research marks the company as a leading global banana marketer openly funding scientific research to address a significant issue for the industry. This is in keeping with the company’s expressed mission to contribute to the banana industry’s long-term sustainability and further improve many of the challenges facing it.
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