Napier Goes Ga-ga for Gingko

Ron Massey, of Napier Council, thinks the city’s onto an export winner after its successful growing of high-grade gingko trees. The Chinese herb is currently the trendiest pill to pop, supposedly offering dramatically increased energy and cognitive abilities. Massey: “Ginkgo is the highest-consumed herb in the world, and the fastest growing in terms of consumer demand. In China, there is gingko beer, tea and herbal pillows.”