Upon his return from military service, he used his entire earnings from the war (£1000) to buy a farm at Brookfield, near Brisbane.
There was no road to the property, so he cut one out of the bush (this road is now known by his name, Savages Road).
He lived there for 54 years, growing custard apples, papaws and bananas.
He named the property 'Purple Patch', after the patch he wore in his army company (the 3rd AIF Engineers).


As a farmer, he became involved in the Committee of Direction (COD) of Fruit Marketing in Queensland.
He was elected chairman in 1937, serving until 1967 as chairman, then until 1973 as vice-Chairman, when he retired.

In 1947, Savage (together with Bernard Flewell-Smith, the General Manager of the COD) oversaw the establishment of a pineapple cannery at Northgate, Brisbane.
In 1964 they established the cannery as a separate business (now known as Golden Circle).
It was split off from the COD by an amendment to the Fruit Marketing Organisation Acts.

In 1969 he was awarded an MBE, for his services to the fruit and vegetable industry of Queensland.
Upon his return from military service, he used his entire earnings from the war (£1000) to buy a farm at Brookfield, near Brisbane. There was no road to the property, so he cut one out of the bush (this road is now known by his name, Savages Road). He lived there for 54 years, growing custard apples, papaws and bananas. He named the property 'Purple Patch', after the patch he wore in his army company (the 3rd AIF Engineers).

As a farmer, he became involved in the Committee of Direction (COD) of Fruit Marketing in Queensland. He was elected chairman in 1937, serving until 1967 as chairman, then until 1973 as vice-Chairman, when he retired.
In 1947, Savage (together with Bernard Flewell-Smith, the General Manager of the COD) oversaw the establishment of a pineapple cannery at Northgate, Brisbane. In 1964 they established the cannery as a separate business (now known as Golden Circle). It was split off from the COD by an amendment to the Fruit Marketing Organisation Acts.
In 1969 he was awarded an MBE, for his services to the fruit and vegetable industry of Queensland.
Percival Savage