In the late 50’s and early 60’s, they began growing Citrus and Roses. By the mid 60’s, they had pioneered a grafting technique for Macadamia supplying growers for the first time, with grafted fruit trees.
The business began to develop supplying plants to clients all over Queensland, wherever the trains would take them.
Remote cattle properties would have plants and trees sent to rail sidings at places like Dajarra, Boulia, Yaraka, Duchess and all stops in between.
The first pots used were metal cans and drums of varying size. Prune tins were small; 5 gal. Drums were large. Various pots were used before plastic came along. Terracotta, paper and folded thin metal imprests that were assembled on site.
Plastic pots were a godsend.
In 1964, a town water pipeline was installed at great expense. The wet years had become a memory as drought set in.