Fruitgrowers' Recommendations
(F.A.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The chairman of the Fruit Advisory Committee (Mr. H. E. Stephens) suggested to the Fruitgrowers' Conference today that the fruit industry should set up a board similar to the Wheat Board. There must be scope for adjustment between the growers’ 5/3 a case and the market price of 15/-. There were too many brokers and too many shops handling fruit. He advocated extension of the powers of the Internal Marketing Department and the opening of depots to supply fruit direct to the retailers. Brokers should be compelled to organise so that fair competition should prevail. He suggested as an alternative a produce hoard similar to the Wheat Board. Growers would have to have certain guarantees and Government assistance.
The conference approved of the demand of pear growers for sixpence a case more than the price received for apples and also agreed to a proposal for a separate pool for pears.
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Northern Advocate, 14 August 1942, Page 2
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