BANANAS FROM FIJI.
SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES.
EFFECT OF BAD "WEATHER
Although supplies of Fiji bananas have fallen off recently, due principally to the effects of bad weather, it is the view of Mr. L. F. Garnett, one of the. leading planters and shippers in. Suva, that systematic planting and improved methods of cultivation will shortly result in increased supplies. Mr. Garnett' arrived at Auckland by the Tofua last evening on a short business trip, and will return to Suva by tho Tofua on Saturday. "The weather recently has been all against a successful season," Mr. Garnett said. "A hurricane last year destroyed a large quantity of young fruit, and continued bad weather this year has inter fered with tho shipping of bananas from the outlying islands. Tho average ship ment to Auckland at this timo of the year is about 15.000 cases. On this shipment there are only 11,000 cases." Definite attempts were being made to improve the quality of the fruit- Inspectors saw that the palms wore properly spaced in planting, and considerable attention wa* being paid to the grading cJ the fruit. Mr. Garnett said he had no doubt that the quality of tho Fiji bananas was improving every year.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20302, 9 July 1929, Page 7
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202BANANAS FROM FIJI. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20302, 9 July 1929, Page 7
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