[Green-Activist] Spiralling cost of bananas... not very mellow!

[Anne Goddard]

spose..?
or you and other list members could order a bunch bundy boxes of nannies straight to you? for yourselves and friends?
friend of mine sells passionfruit, is happy getting $18 a box when prices are high. I hear they are getting $25 a box on resale.. and u guys pay $1 per passionfruit?

seems lots of middle man mark up through the supermarkets.

for $20 i can supply my self with plenty of locally grown fresh veggies and food comfortably if i buy at our markets... the same amount costs me between $50 to $100 from the supermarket.

We pay for convenience. Simple as that.

Regards
Anne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Roy Garner 
To: maillist for Green Activists 
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Green-Activist] Spiralling cost of bananas... not very mellow!


Hi, again Anne
Not much on ABC's Landline http://www.abc.net.au/landline/archives/LandlineSubjectIndx_Bananas.htm Only two stories, one from July 2002 
(Banana grower turns waste into wine), and November 2001 (Scientists research banana disease).
Perhaps we could request they investigate?
Cheers,
Roy

On 06/05/2006, at 4:22 PM, Anne Goddard wrote:


  hiya Roy...

  boy, you would get some bender growers noses out of joint suggesting to 
  import i think...

  for example, what sort of procedures would need to be put into place to 
  protect the local industries from overseas diseases? how stringently would 
  those procedures be policed?
  I rescued many green tree frogs from cool room mango and banana boxes (from 
  Queensland) whilst living in Sydney. These delightful little animals are now 
  serving out their lives getting very fat and well cared for behind glass at 
  Taronga now.

  Unable to be returned home due to the dangers of their importing live 
  disease back.

  Importing is dangerous.

  However, keeping an eye on prices, and refusing to pay exorbitant rates 
  should encourage honesty.

  The local bananas i buy have not increased in price though the majour chain 
  stores prices seem to have doubled. So from what i can see, if you buy 
  locally, from undamaged crops, your pretty right. However, if you have no 
  choice but to buy in majour supermarket chain stores, the prices have 
  doubled (here) in some stores, not a happy state for our city dwellers.

  Therefore my first hand report from bundaberg..

  In banana producing rural areas (crop unaffected by storms - probably a 
  bumper season) prices are stable, in the larger market, they are being 
  heavily affected by price increases.

  Says something for growing locally doesnt it.

  Cheers
  Anne

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Roy Garner" <rrgarner at bigpond.net.au>
  To: "maillist for Green Activists" <green-activist at lists.altnews.com.au>
  Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 2:05 PM
  Subject: [Green-Activist] Spiralling cost of bananas


  Dear Activists,
  Just after Cyclone Larry, concerns were expressed about profiteering
  because of alleged shortages in the supply of bananas, but they were
  just as quickly dropped, and consumers have been left in the dark as to
  why the price of bananas has gone through the ceiling, topping $10 in
  Sydney, with rumours putting the price as high as $15 in some places.
  The high costs of transportation and remoteness of alternative supplies
  are cited as reasons for the price hike, but without a comprehensive
  investigation, consumers' suspicions will not be laid to rest, with the
  truth benders vying with the banana benders for centre stage.
  If you're unhappy with the prices, you can help the push to uncover the
  truth by registering your complaint with the Australian Competition and
  Consumer Commission at
  http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/54217/fromItemId/3634
  But the ACCC won't really act unless you can give them evidence of
  collusion to fix process. So please put the word around and gather the
  evidence, if you can.
  Some questions you might ask:
  What is the true extent of the crop loss, and are there sufficient
  reserves in storage to supply local markets until the new season
  bananas come on stream?
  Are banana growers in areas not affected by the cyclone exporting their
  best bananas rather than sending them to local markets?
  Would importing bananas help bring the prices down?
  Cheers,
  Roy

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