The Fruit Industry

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 136, 23 May 1928, Page 9

The Fruit Industry

Record Season for Hawke’s Bay Interesting Figures The phenomenal output of apples and pears, totalling 162,009 an d 32,826 cases respectively, has opened the eyes of the population of Hastings to the great potentialities of this favoured district as an apple and pear growing area as well as to the influence of the industry on the progress of the town and its surrounding country. At present there are about 3000 acres of land in this district under fruit, mostly apples and pears for export and home consumption, and it is anticipated that the production will increase steadily for a considerable time, even if there are no new orchards laid down, due to the fact of so many young orchards developing. The figures set forth below giving details of the season’s export of apples and pears to Europe, South America and Hawaii, showing a grand total of 194,835 cases, must prove interesting to a community whose well-being is so closely associated with the growth of the industry and it is worth mentioning that, notwithstanding the exceptionally large export, the local markets will not be depleted of fruit, as provision has been made for the cool storage of a large quantity to satisfy the local demand. A tremendous quantity of the fruit—over 50 per cent.—has oeen packed in the orchard packing sheds, a development of recent years, and, with the system of inspection carried out and the instruction imparted in gradingand packing, the standard of grading has been well maintained. Following are the returns supplied by Mr. N. J. Adamson, orchard instructor: —

Ex APPLES Europe. Hawaii, Ex. 8. America. Ex. Variety. Fancy. . Fancy. Good Fancy. Fancy. Fancy. Fancy. Delicious 6570 10614 13498 6483 Sturmer 27367 7444 245 217 358 Jonatii .1 18298 16082 946 Dougherty 9175 11389 68 26 Dunns 9509 3254 Cox’s Orange 2413 3435 Cleopatra 2884 267 Lord Wolseley 2477 355 Ballarat 1955 130 Pioneer 1448 Statesman 498 862 86 24 24 Rome Beauty 257 299 406 Spitzenburg 8 388 Newtown Pippin ... 136 167 Worcester P’main... 113 176 Frimley Beauty ... Stark 199 27 256 McMahon's White . 190 6 Yates 159 21 Stone Pippin 164 Rokewood 97 107 Commerce 106 Adams Pearmain ... 29 40 46 London Pippin 50 King David 40 5 Ben Davis 41 Black Ben Davis ... Granny Smith Miscellaneous (pri20 41 vately addressed) 14 84056 55270 291 303 450 15156 6483 TOTALS. Total ex. fancy Total fancy Total good Grand total Delicious 20,068 17,097 37,165 Sturmer 27,584 7,802 245 35,631 Jonathan 19,244 16,082 35,326 Dougherty 9,201 11,457 20,658 Dunns 9.509 3,254 3,435 j 2,763 Cox’s Orange Cleopatrp, Lord Wolseley Ballarat 2,413 2,884 3,151 2,832 2,085 1,448 267 355 130 2,477 1,955 1,448 Pioneer Statesman 608 886 1,494 962 Rome Beauty 663 299 Spitzenburg 8 388 396 Newton Pippin 136 167 303 Worcester Pearmain 113 176 289 Frimley Beauty .... 256 256 Stark 199 27 226 McMahon’s White . 190 6 196 Yates 159 21 180 Stone Pippin 164 164 Rokewood . 97 107 204 106 106 Adams Pearmain .... 29 40 46 115 London Pippin 50 50 King David 40 5 45 Ben Davis — 41 41 Black Ben Davis .... 41 41 Granny Smith 20 20 Miscellaneous (privately addressed) 14 14 99,515 62,203 291 162,000 PEARS. Europe. S America. Variety. Fancy. Fancy. Total. Winter Nelis 13,503 300 13,803 10,757 P. Barry .... 10,757 Josephine 2,979 1,906 2,979 1,906 Coles Beurre Rose - 1,155 963 1,155 963 Doyenne .... Clainzeau 418 418 Packham’s Triumph 305 305 130 130 Harrington’s Victoria . 86 86 69 69 W. Bon Cretien 50 50 Marie Louise 50 60 Louis Bon de Jersey , 50 50 Beurre Diel . 50 50 Elizabeth Cole 30 30 Beurre D’Anjou 25 25 32,526 300 32,826 Total Apples ... Total Pears . 162,009 . 32,826 194,835 Total Export ...........