Nine Victorian strawberry farms treat crops with methyl bromide pesticide . It was banned by United Nations in each year because it deplete ozone layer . Australia agreed to phase out environmentally damaging gas by 2005 . Growers are still using almost 30 tonnes of pesticide 1989 . They claim alternatives will cripple industry , forcing prices to $ 10 a punnet .
Nine Victorian strawberry farms treat crops with methyl bromide pesticide . It was banned by United Nations in 1989 because it deplete ozone layer . Australia agreed to phase out environmentally damaging gas by 2005 . Growers are still using almost 30 tonnes of pesticide each year . They claim alternatives will cripple industry , forcing prices to $ 10 a punnet .