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News by Bronwyn Farr and Mattea Kearney 2nd Mar 2021 3:12 PM Premium Content Subscriber only BANANA growers at Innisfail and the Atherton Tablelands are tallying losses after surprise wind gusts of more than 90kph ripped trees down. Dianne Sciacca at Pacific Coast Eco Bananas at Mourilyan said up to 80 per cent of trees were lost. "We will have no fruit before August," she said. "The bank is coming out tomorrow to assess the damage - the whole area has just been smashed. "The trees are all down, they're gone, it is just flat." Dennis Howe of Howe Farming Enterprises at Walkamin had substantial damage to banana trees. Picture: supplied.
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