A group of Yorkshiremen are planning to sell bananas to Australians through Ebay. When cyclone Larry ripped through Queensland in March it destroyed 85% of Australia’s banana crop. The government’s refusal to lift import bans, for fear of tropical bugs, created a shortage that has forced the price of bananas to soar by five times.

But Yorkshire has no such bugs and supermarkets sell bananas at 74p, compared to A$3 (£1.20) in Sydney. The group plans to sell green bananas on Ebay and post them to arrive five days later, when they turn yellow. An Ebay spokesman said: “As long as the items arrive in perfect condition, it’s fine by us. It shows great entrepreneurial spirit”.

NamNews - Friday 14th July 2006

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