1969 Press Photo Chinese Worker Covers Banana Stalk on Tree in Formosa

A Chinese worker pulls a polyethylene film shroud over banana stalk still on tree to protect the fruit from storm damage. The use of such shrouding promises to triple banana storage life and practically eliminate spoilage which costs Formosan growers millions of dollars annually.

Photo is dated 1969.

Photo measures 7 x 9.25 inches.