EXPORT OF FRUIT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1892, Page 2

EXPORT OF FRUIT.

Valuable information to fruit-growers was furnished yesterday afternoon at themeeting called by Mr Walker, agent of Messrs E. Jacobs and Sons, produce brokers, London. The meeting in the Chamber of Commerce was of a conversational character, and Mr Walker did his best to answer a running fire of questions. Amongst other things ho stated that the first shipment of Taemanian apples reached London about tlte second or third week in April, and that the varieties iihat seemed most suitable for export were Ribston Pippin, New York Pippin, Stunner Pippin, Cox Orange Pippin, Scarlet Nonpareil, French Crab, and a few Bismark3 and other large varieties. He explained that as soon as the size of an apple was developed it was tit for export, as the six or seven weeks' voyage ripened green fruit so that it arrived in London just tit for sale. The cases most favoured were 7 x 14 x 26, and 8 x 12x*y. The latter size was most advocated. Ale, objected to fruit being simply carried in a cool chamber, as experience showed that escape for evaporation required providing for, so that ample ventilation was a necessity. Shipments by the New Zealand Shipping Company's vessels . had turned out very satisfactorily. Pointing to Mie importance of the question of exporting fruit, Mr Walker said that the newlyformed Fruitgrowers' Association in lasmania alone calculated to send oil 4U,wu

cases. ~ j Mr Blyth mentioned that they could sena fruit from Auckland to arrive at least a toronight earlier than the date of the first consignments from Tasmania. Mr Walker said that such being the case it showed all tho more reason to go largely into tho export of fruit as the early consignmaots realisedhigh prices.

At the close of the meeting a number of fruitgrowers remained behind to discuss the possibility of sending off consignments by the next vessel leaving here.