BANANAS have for ages been the foundation for the economic livelihood of the north-eastern parish of St Mary. So much is the cultivation of banana revered and respected, that the crop has been referred to as the "gold" of the parish. St Mary is well-known for its bananas. In fact, it is referred to as the banana parish of Jamaica, as years ago shiploads of the starchy food, most of them from St Mary, left Jamaica's shores for destinations in the United Kingdom, Europe and North America. Now, if you ask the average housewife she will tell you that shopping for bananas these days can be tedious and frustrating in the parish as there is said to be a significant decline in production, which has...
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