A Day at the Ginger Factory Gardens

Not long before World War 1, some pieces of raw ginger found their way to Buderim, Australia -- which was then a small farming area about 100km (60 miles) north of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, where the comparatively high rainfall and humidity combined to produce conditions which were ideal for growing this unusual crop. The interruption to the supply of ginger from China, caused by World War 2, provided the opportunity for growers in the Buderim area to expand their sales. As a result of this, five Buderim farmers met together in an old blacksmith's shop and formed The Buderim Ginger Grower's Co-operative Association Limited. Between them they had capital of 25 pounds, two wooden vats and 14 tons of green ginger. In 1979 an area of nearly 9 hectares was leased from the Department of Commercial & Industrial Development and the first stage of a new factory complex was commenced, being opened in time to help in processing the 1980 Early Harvest. The establishment of the Tourist and Administrative Complex in Yandina during 1985 completed the industry's relocation program. In 1989, Buderim Ginger Limited was listed on the stock exchange. Through out the 1990's, and into the current decade, Buderim Ginger has become globally recognised for producing the World's Finest Ginger. This has been achieved by investing in production facilities and meeting the needs of customers in overseas markets, from the UK to the USA and from Japan to New Zealand. In Fact Buderim Ginger Exports to over 17 countries. This distribution success has been greatly enhanced by opening offices in the UK, Germany, USA and agents in Japan, New Zealand and Singapore.

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YouTube | January 18, 2008

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