GOOD GARDENS
.TROOPS WORK IN TONGA VEGETABLES AND FRUIT NO SHORTAGE OF GREENS The New Zealand troops in Tonga have taken up gardening, and a letter from a senior New Zealand officer states that already a 100-acre plot is producing many kinds of vegetables. “ It is unavoidable that in the Pacific area much of the ration is of the tinned variety,” he writes. “Realising that the average New Zealander is largely a fresh food eater, the authorities wisely decided to supplement tinned foods with fresh vegetables, fruit and fish. A large area is already in production, and such vegetables as beans, peas, cucumbers, lettuce, beetroot and tomatoes have already been • issued, to units. Local vegetables such as yams and Kumaras have also been planted, not to mention bananas and pineapples. Nearly 100 acres is already in production, and when the plot is in full swing there should- -be no shortage of the green vegetables so much appreciated by New Zealanders. “Local fruits are in reasonable supply—a stick of 30 bananas costing about one shilling. Paw paws, oranges and mandarines are now finishing, but have added to the variety of the menu for the last two months. “Fish is also a very acceptable dish for most of us. Lerge fish raps were set up in suitable areas. The catches
so far have not allowed a very frequent distribution to the whole force, but as the best fishing season is approaching and more traps are to be constructed, it is to he hoped that the aim of a weekly distribution to all ranks will be achieved.”
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3284, 5 July 1943, Page 5
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