Cyclone Niran wipes out banana crops in far-north Queensland
Written by Australian Associated Press
Growers around Innisfail and the Cassowary Coast left in despair but banana prices not expected to skyrocket in wake of storm
Some banana crops have been wiped out as Cyclone Niran intensifies off the far-north Queensland coast.
Niran was expected to become a category three storm within 24 hours and while it was not expected to cross the coast, gale-force winds stripped banana trees, leaving farmers in despair.
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