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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 8 March 1912, Page 6

Recently the Daily Times" received from a man who has just returned from a visit to Central Otago a very fine sample of dried apricots, quite equal in appearance to either the Milclura or Californian product. These apricots were dried in the si n in three days at Mr William Annan's orchard, near Clyde, and when shown at the recent horticultural show at Clyde were very favourably commented on by both the judges and the public. At present NewZealand imports large quantities of dried apricots, peaches, and apples, all tif which could be locally prepared and supplied to merchants for distribution. In addition to drying apricots, large quantities could l»e pulped and exported. Ope Sydney firm has this season shiopeJ bet ween 600 and 700 lons to England, thus preventing a glut in the local fruit market, which would have occurred owing to the exceptional heavy crops that have been secured . This apricot pulp U selling at £4O to £§o a ton in London, according t.(> quality, while the dried fruit is £IOO per ton, duty paid, in Lonfl4'lT- Owing tq the high prices now ruling in England, black (Jiirr.vnts are also hping pulped and shipped from Hobart,