EXPORT OF FRUIT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17483, 29 May 1920, Page 6

EXPORT OF FRUIT.

CLASSIFYING VARIETIES.

GROWERS' RECOMMENDATIONS.

[BT telegraph.— ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Friday.

At the Fruitgrowers' Conference, on the recommendation of a special committee set up to go intc the question of classification of varieties for .export, the conference affirmed " That all fruit coming within the requirements of ' extra fancy unci 'fancy' bo separated according to colour, the higher colour to conform to that of the present 'extra fancy," ( and the remainder to conform to the colour reauirements of the present 'fancy' grade; the higher colour of ' fancy' grade to be branded ' fancy hji-h coloured,' and the lower ' fancy'; " ' extra fancy' to be allowed 1 per 'cent, of blemish on each individual apple." It was further decided " That striped varieties be a separate class, with 15 per cent, as a minimum of colour for ' fancy' grade." After discussion on black spot regulations,* the conference recommended that 5 per cent, of spot be allowed in the case of fruit, marked locally, provided that cases are clearly marked ' black spot,' all other grades to be clear, and, in the event of fruit having more than 5 per cent, of infection being marketed, the Department to order it to be sent to gome central jam factory or to some charitable institution, as deemed necessary, with a view to eliminating from the market fruit which, at the best, is only suitable for factories, and which spoils the market for better grades. It was decided to request the Government to make standard grading and packing compulsory for next season, with provision for orchard runs. 9