Have you spotted these bananas before? - by Eunice Oh
While browsing the fruit aisle at your local supermarket, have you noticed that some bananas have a waxy red tip?
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It all started 20 years ago, when Australian growers, Frank and Dianne Sciaccia, witnessed the degradation of the Great Barrier Reef and the changes to the ecosystem first-hand. This inspired Frank to develop a new way of farming - one that would help solve the imbalances created by conventional farming methods.
Frank shared, "We wanted to farm differently, with nature at the heart of what we do. Nature keeps everything in balance, and understanding the natural capital you have available to you enables you to get rid of all the harmful chemicals. The result is a farming method that is good for the environment and at the same time produces far superior bananas, just as nature intended."
Why the red tip?
Distinctive Red Tip® Ecoganic® Bananas are dipped in a bright red food grade wax to let shoppers know that they are different from ordinary bananas. The wax tip indicates that the bananas are grown using the Ecoganic® farming system, which is always 3rd party certified and endorsed by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.
What about the flavour?
Red Tip® Bananas are firm and fleshy, allowing for easy slicing and are sweet and creamy in flavour.
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Based in Sydney, Eunice Oh is a content producer, K-beauty expert and major foodie. Her work has appeared in That's Life, Woman's Day, Girlfriend Magazine, 7News and BEAUTYcrew.
