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APPLE AND PEAR CROPS ( OMUTIONS IN MOTUI KA ORCHARDS ! During the early part of the season | pip fruits in the Motueka district were ; . ;.,w in growth because « i the adverse time the fi uit et to the end fo Janu | With the warm weather now being i experienced the mid-season varieties , I have the appearance of being ready for' picking at the normal time. Apple and pear crops generally are : .11uch lighter this season than last; m i addition unfavourable spraying conditions have been responsible for a larger amount of black spot than usual. In the pear orchards William Bon jciiretie.i are showing a 50 per cent. ! crop, but the fruit is sizing up well and the shape is good. Medium to light ; ciops are anticipated with Winter Cole and Winter Nelis. the main varieties. Most orchards arc in a good healthy condition, and prospects for good bud formation look promising for next •j year's crop. » There is a decided shortage of experienced workers, but to overcome this difficulty orchardists are, this season, combining to assist one another where. i! ever possible.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 18 February 1942, Page 4
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184MUCH LIGHTER Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 18 February 1942, Page 4
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