APPLES FOR EXPORT

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 3, 3 July 1926, Page 10

APPLES FOR EXPORT

VARIETIES RECOMMENDED.

The question as to the best varieties b£ apples to grow for export, as well as for the local market, was discussed yesterday afternoon by leading fruitgrowers of the Dominion. There were present representatives of the Fruitgrowers' Federation, the New Zealand Nurserymen's Association, and officers of the Horticultural Division of the Department of Agriculture. Mr. J. A. Campbell (director of the Horticultural Division) presided.

Mr. Attwbod expressed the opinion that the recommendations should be confined to those varieties -which were specially suitable for export to the English market.

The chairman advised that any apples not grown generally should be retained only in the district list. He said that the Dougherty was subject to eye-rot and other troubles. Washington, lie added, wua a very heavy bearer, and a good cooking apple. The Grannie Smith variety ■was coming into favour. It was a goo'l cooker, and not a bad dessert, and though a bit on the late side for export,. it was earlier than the Dougherty.

The merits and demerits of many varieties were discussed- at some length,' and eventually the following list was decided upoi.:—Recommended for planting for all districts: Delicious, Dunn's, Cox's Orange Pippin, Jonathan, Stunner, Statesman. Recommended for planting where suitable: Cleo, Tasma, Newton Pippin, Scarlet Nonpareil, Grannie Smith. Recommended for further testing: Frimley Beauty, Cleo, Recommended for Auckland district; Brighton. Not recommended for further planting: Dougherty.