CANNED FRUIT.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18677, 28 April 1926, Page 9

CANNED FRUIT.

AUSTRALIAN APPLES. ADVICE FROM U4JL NEW INDUSTRY FOR COMMONWEALTH. (BT CASH—PUSS AKOCUTlO*—comionj {AF3T&UJAX JIVS K.S GABU 4WOCMHW4 SAN FRANCISCO, April & It is widely recognised throughout fruit-growing circles in the Paci&oQoast that the English arsenic scare had a disastrous effect ou the market for American apples, but, with the characteristic energy which within th* put decade has couquered the European field for American fruit, tho Pacific States, notably California, are taking energetic steps to correct the ritaataan. JEuquiry regarding the measure* contemplated by the Calif ami an Department of Agriculture ehow that the officials do not consider arsenical spray sufficiently harmful to cause injuria* effects. Mr Irving Woodin, sales manager of tho California Fruit Exchange, said that the majority of the packers feel that this criticism is unnecessary, and uncalled for, exactly the same grade of fruit, handled under the Bane growing conditions, being consumed in the United States' markets daily with bo trouble from the health officers or other Government agencies. Mr Woadia added that chemists had analysed speelmens ou which residue appeared in ess* cessive amounts, and had found on an accurate test that in order for a person to consume enough arsenio to be injurious, it would bo necenaiy to eat rnoro apples than his system would hold, and injury from over-eating would in the majority of cases, be greater than from tho spray. The CeUfontian

packers Are realising that thwe is an aggravated situation in the English markets, and they ere taking «T*«l precaution possible in the matter of spraying to see that then is not an over-abundance of spray, and inrara cases in wich it appears excessive, each apple is being wiped to eliminate ugf possible cause of complaint. Mr agreed that wiping, upHkSi Australian apples, \rhicboittrt long time, does .not injarionsly *sl(a<mfc the preservative monld from skin, ainoe the Pacifa Coast apple* a?o put into the London itfsrket within • fortnight after picking. Vnflf, : Calif or nian oanners, and represent#tires of the National Owners' Assncfation, commenting on tfec recant spoilt shipments of Australian canned finjit to London, reiterated tkatcndh oWtt> rences are unavoidable. They lUiMid the fact that American canners iim and time again have made the «an>» mistakes, which have proved om%*, and have retarded vast effort* made to conquer the European markets. insisted that a country. newly launched as a canning factory can learn orach from an older and mora successful oom* petitor, but that there.is |bej»»ntable fact that the former will repass *Q

Ihe old mistakes. « Various experts outlined several ejf the important considerations unjderijing the canning busineii; fck* r fits! group> involves technical ! knowW®»'of the business, including tbfe'Jfttfng of factories and the pioopfjni of ci& qing, the concentration capital (for canning is gMMMRpi' as. a big business undertwfr^j : |t^' Wji :; ganisation of' the= canners must act together p|d|f ;/wg> aegis of standardisation) ' t'ormity of second group involves marttj#.p<;fc|lj|

factors, ;»nd it the ultimate consumer and Ito'Aw* Jenance of quality, .This both by law and voluntary Caiifornian Statute, which is ••KWWyin this respect, underlies *'tp deception in the paofcutgt sale of canned fruits," > jobbers are prevented from " inferior "paoJtß , ' and first quality the standard i«W| is also fixed by i*W, «nch tigwtipm packs "not of reaaonaw good COWWrj^ not free froni blemishes, onably uniforfn in degree of ttofOeii W symmetry. which at packing the Squid wj(<W|| p* fruit contains le«a than 26 Pf* added wff*" The Sfrfo" WmJ&" the final judge of quality and fW WflfW board of the seven officials of the State deddeeafl ...fflgJLt whore the experts' deeiakwy 919 ffijjfr':!" tioned. Concerning vojhwttifr «s!**, and the maintenance Of qMuy| |Wjf-'., ers, canners, and jobbing ojgalljsitiniis '• are united in the task and it la my ; rare that the voked. Rigorous inspection ifl CQOtiau- " ous and unabated.

System of Ocadtag. Mr John Jawbs/of the foreign sale* department of the California Omeriaj, I said: "We maintain our standard**? insisting that> our various grades -bf uniform in colour, size* and _Maf eofr tent of syrup; It, is the careful inspection which we make in oar and factories that maintains the tyf* tation of our fruits abroad." Mr Frank Wilpon, oftko Co-operative said that am* thing that aided the GaUforalaa eaftners to push ahead in ihe foreign field is the system «f standardisation!* quality. Foreign buyers hsYeeome Co reeognise thesestandards, whieh Si* maintained by rigid inspection of products. Barely is a certified shipment of goods questioned. Mr T. Urbahns, Government Entomologist in California, said that there was no set rule concerning the soft* ber of sprayings necessary. TVs depends upon the thoroughness of the first, or calyx, spray, and if the Mo—is very irregular it may be necessary to spray before the late blossonuf opm. The second calyx spray should tMb be made about a week after the first, but if the bloom is regular the grower should begin spraying when two-thirds of the petals are off the eajyx enp«, which should be filled with spray, M a large percentage of the wonas begin feeding there. The cover spray should come about three weeks after the fts! regular spraying, and the second cover spray should be made about four weeks , later. A third may be considered »eeee« sary where the fruit is of the bt« varieties. The Oregon State Department of Agriculture blames overabundance of arsenic to the late heavy and Uotehy spraying which ean, and after bo avoided. TOe moreover, has launched arami for tJie concentration of IWltfiig sa early as possible, ' \ W |