Previous                 Philately Goes Bananas                 Next New Zealand Although bananas have been successfully grown in New Zealand for many years, a January 2022 headline in New Zealand Food Manufacturer announced Big plans for New Zealand's first commercial banana plantation with first production expected to reach the market in eighteen months. Date of Issue: August 7, 2002 Series: Healthy Living Previous                                                Next Return to the Banana Stamps from Around the World Index Page.