ISLAND ORANGES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 128, 2 June 1939, Page 9

ISLAND ORANGES.

SUPPLIES ARE NOW AMPLE. niSTRIHITIoX DKLAVKD. Ample i|iiaiititie- of l-land oiau-es to meet retailer-" demand- wen- released ' to-dav for -ale at the Auckland city | markets by the Internal Marketing ! ]>ivi-ion. ' Ve.-terday i« crowd of j cliiiiioiiriiig fniiteicr- could in'l »■> -tip- j pi!;«... although 1."i.4iMl ca-es had Imell landed by the Matlia the previous eveiliiiLT. Siuail <|uantitie- rc!ear-ed were -mr.'p; , ;! U|> by first comers and the Internal Marketing Division, which had imported the fruit, refused to release sufficient to meet the demand. j

In a statement last night Mr. F. T!. Picot. Director of Internal Marketing. continued tin- explanation for the delay •riven in la-t night , * "Star."' Oranges which would hold best 111 cool -lore were held (o meet local requirements later in the mouth. There were Ii(MMI cases from A till and this fruit would not keep awell a- that from other i-land-. To cn-iire that con-uuiers received the At in ornnue~ in ::<>od eoiidit'on repackillir warn-• --a r<. and thi- was the .au-e of the delay. •■|| i- olilv -otiiiil bu-iue-s practice to retain I lie fru<l w hi.-li « ul !<■■"', th • b».i ..,, thai -iijipli".- of oraii'j.'- will be in iti) it I i|e in -good ci 11 id it i<ui until the next MiiMiieui an-ive-." Mr. I'icot said.