CITRUS JUICE TRADE

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 10, 12 January 1929, Page 12

CITRUS JUICE TRADE

A trial shipment of concentrated orange and lemon juice from Australia to London arrived in a very satisfactory condition, with the result that the shippers have received a "cable order for a further quantity equalling 5000 gallons. It has been intimated that if this further, order arrives in satisfactory condition' additional business will follow. . Australia is capable of producing large quantities of citrus fruit, and has, in fact, over produced, but there is little or no incentive to ship the fresh fruit to England and Europe, because of the close proximity o£ other citrus fruit growing countries, but fruit juices can be shipped especially when concentrated five to one, thus saving freight and containers. West Indian growers do not ship the fruit but the lime juice to almost every country in the world; and this, it is urged, should bo the policy of Australian manufacturers, as it would provide a big outlet for the citrus fruit industry of Australia. It is said there is a large- demand for citrus fruit juices in . Canada, ,-but owing to the close proximity of Californian growers, Australia could not compete unless granted a preferential duty "such as is enjoyed by sorfrc Australian; products.