Geoff Mansell is growing bananas and many other subtropical fruits to supply to local supermarkets and he hopes others will do the same.
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Geoff Mansell (left) with partner Craig in their subtropical greenhouse Photo: RNZ/Leah Tebbutt
Rows of bananas line the paddock, some sporting the banana bunch covers. Photo: RNZ/Leah Tebbutt
Kotare Subtropicals greenhouse. Photo: RNZ/Leah Tebbutt
A pineapple growing in the Kotare subtropical greenhouse Photo: RNZ/Leah Tebbutt
Inside the greenhouse of Kotare Subtropicals Photo: RNZ/Leah Tebbutt
Banana bunch ripening Photo: RNZ/Leah Tebbutt