Australia-GM Banana success.

AUSTRALIA-GENETIC BANANA SUCCESS.

Scientists in Queensland say Australia ’s first genetically modified banana plants are flourishing.

Two plots of genetically modified bananas have been planted near Innisfail by the Queensland University of Technology.

One trial has nutrient-enriched bananas, while the other has plants modified with resistance to the yellow sigatoka disease.

QUT’s Professor James Dale says the real results won’t be known until the banana bunches appear.

"They were planted out in March. so that’s the first trial," he says.

"I had a look at the plants last week and they’re looking really good.

"The real results of course start to flow in when the plants start fruiting."