Trials of a new banana tagging system underway at Queensland farm
Trials of a new banana tagging system underway at Queensland farm A Queensland banana farm is trialling a new bunch tagging system that uses GPS and radio frequency ID that allows for more accurate mapping of banana crops and yields. Matt Abbott from Good Life Organics explained to the Australian Banana Congress in Cairns that the tag goes into the stork on the bunch when the bag is put on. "It tracks the exact position that the bunch came from when it is hanging up in the shed," he said. "The tag gets scanned on the machine prior to putting it onto the bunch. When it is scanned, it records y...
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