Strawberry needle crisis which saw punnets being pulled from shelves and metal detectors installed on farms cost the industry a staggering $12million Strawberry needle crisis has cost the industry in Queensland around $12million Agriculture Minister Mark Furner said the estimated value had declined by 8% In September 2018 sewing needles were discovered inside strawberries on sale Some farmers had to throw away tonnes of the fruit and install metal detectors
By Laura Withers For Daily Mail Australia and Australian Associated Press
Published: 06:50 BST, 2 April 2019 | Updated: 06:50 BST, 2 April 2019
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A national health crisis was sparked in September 2018 when sewing needles were discovered inside strawberries on sale at major supermarkets
The strawberry needle crisis has cost the industry a staggering $12million, it has been revealed.
A national health crisis was sparked in September 2018 when sewing needles were discovered inside strawberries on sale at major supermarkets.
The contamination scare saw supermarkets pull punnets from their shelves and farmers dump the fruit by the
