date:Feb 01, 2019
One of North Queensland's leading banana growers says diversification has been an important part of the company's profit strategy.
Howe Farming Group is a second-generation family owned company, located in Walkamin in North Queensland, mainly grows bananas - but has branched out into avocados, papaya, blueberries, as well as sugar cane and coffee.
It's nice to have an alternative income, Managing Director Dennis Howe said. There is not a lot of money in sugar cane (now), but a couple of years