EXPORT OF FRUIT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 9 April 1924, Page 5

EXPORT OF FRUIT

FROM NELSON INSTRUCTIONAL DISTRICT

The local office of the Horticultural Division reports that the total export fruit despatched to the end of March for the Nelson industrial district was 23,131 cases of apples and 125 Leases of pears. This district takes in the Waimeas, Redwood’ Valley and Stewart Estate. Cox’s February. March.

Note: Pearmain. Rejected prior to shipment at Wellington on account of over maturity. Of the total fruit shipped the following were shipped as “Good” grade:— Cases. Cox’s Orange 556 Jonathan ~f 530 Dunn’s 208 Cleopatra 54 Total 1328 PEARS (EXPORTED TO ENGLAND) February. March. Total. .... a-Qases. peases. Leases V war of Winkfield 50 ,75 125

Orange . T3 ro "Sb c W S. America. c a Jo W QJ s < xn Total. 1806 — 1806 Jonathan 1358 457 7894 2870 12579 Dunn’s Golden 1915 618 1409 474 4416 Pippin Allingtqn 273 — — — 273 Pippin Worcester 13 — — — 13 Pearmain x- 47 — — 47 King David 75 — 432 — 507 Cleopatra 12 — 526 — £38 Delicious London — — 315 923 1238 Pippin — ■ — 675 .— 674 Hoover -—. — 279 279 Stark Boston — — 133 — 133 Russet — — 85 85 Statesman —: — 172 ■ 7 179 Sturmer — — 26 26 Premier Adam’s — — 34 29 63 • Pearmain Newtown — — 130 35 165 i Pippin — — 41 41 Spitzenberg — ~ — 20 — 20 Tasma . — — — 49 49 Total 5499 1075 12170 4387 23131