Darwin Fruit Farms
Darwin fruit Farms (DFF) located in Humpty Doo, Northern Territory. Formerly a joint venture with Pinata Farms, this acquisition will allow Premier to regain our focus on growing bananas in TR4 Panama effected soil and continue to supply NT and National customers with consistent commercial quantities of bananas all year round.
DFF Products
Spanning a huge 369-hectares, DFF is fruitful year-round, growing the below products.
Bananas
Cavendish bananas are grown, picked, and ripened in Premier's ripening facility on farm, then distributed to our customers.
Mangoes & Pinapples
Tropical pineapples and Honey Gold mangoes are grown outdoors. Honey Gold mangoes are ripened in Premier ripening facilities nationwide.
Pumpkins & Melons
Kent pumpkin, Butternut pumpkin, and seedless watermelon is grown at DFF, catering to Premier's year-round supply of pumpkin and melon.
TR4 Research & Development
Premier are invested in finding a solution for Panama TR4 – a fungus wilt disease affecting Cavendish banana plants by restricting their ability to absorb nutrients.
In 2011, Premier partnered with the Queensland University of Technology on a TR4 resistance research program. Now in its second wave, the research continues to develop techniques that aim to build TR4 resistance in Cavendish banana plants.
Location
Tropical Northern Territory
Darwin provides a warm and coastal climate, making it the perfect place for tropical produce to flourish.
Weather Conditions
Australia's Northern Territory experiences less extreme wet and cyclone seasons than other Queensland locations.
Supply Protection
Less extreme weather conditions allow for supply consistency when other growing regions are impacted.