Tropical fruit growers believe there will be demand for New Zealand-grown bananas.
The Government plans to spend nearly $100,0000 to help develop a banana growing industry in Gisborne.
Tropical Fruit Growers of New Zealand chairman Hugh Rose is backing the idea.
He told Larry Williams there are already New Zealand-grown bananas being sold in the Far North.
“Try and go and buy a banana down at the market on Saturday morning, they are sold out by eight’o’clock.”
Rose says New Zealand won’t be able to beat overseas growers on price – but we could, however, beat them on taste
“Enthusiasts over the years in the gardens of New Zealand have been creating some amazing different flavours just waiting to be found.”
Source: Newstalk ZB