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Did you know…?

Queensland produces over 90% of Australia’s bananas. Extreme weather events have affected the banana supply a handful of times over the years. 2006’s Cyclone Larry was one of the most destructive. The cyclone destroyed $300 million worth of fruit. 2011’s Cyclone Yasi was even worse. These two events caused the cost of bananas in Australia to reach $14 a kilogram (for reference, in 2023 bananas were approx $2 per kilogram).

Sources:

AAP (21 March 2006) ‘Cyclone devastates Australia’s banana crop’, The Sydney Morning Herald, accessed 27 April 2023. https://www.smh.com.au/national/cyclone-devastates-australias-banana-crop-20060321-gdn733.html

Sexton-McGrath K (29 March 2011) ‘Cyclone sends banana prices soaring’, ABC News, accessed 27 April 2023. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-03-29/cyclone-sends-banana-prices-soaring/2638406

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