Pesticide banned worldwide still used to grow 70pc of Australian strawberries
Prices would increase to $10 a punnet: industry
“It’s just not the least bit economical at this stage.
But local permaculturist Graeme George said people would pay more.
“Supermarkets are driving prices down.”
‘Imports would increase, threaten local industry’
But in a statement they said banning methyl bromide would threaten the Australian industry.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-29/toxic-pesticide-used-on-australian-strawberries/6354488