NORFOLK ISLAND ORANGES.
- VERY PROLIFIC GROWTH. WASTE CAUSED BY STORM. Some idea of the prolific growth of oranges on Norfolk Island, where the season is now almost at its height, was given by Mr. P. G. Bilton, an officer of the steamer Hikurangj, which arrived from the island yesterday afternoon. The surface of the island generally is corrugated, and it is usual for bananas to be grown in the valleys and oranges on the hillsides, Mr. Bilton said. Shortly before the Hikurangi arrived last week, a heavy rainstorm had swept tho island, causing the heavily-laden trees to sliecl thousands of ripe oranges, which rolled down' the hillsides and piled up 2ft. or 3ft. deep in the gullies. The percentage of waste thus caused was very high, as the windfalls could not be used for export and were liable to rot very quickly.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19310720.2.107
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20929, 20 July 1931, Page 10
Word Count
142NORFOLK ISLAND ORANGES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20929, 20 July 1931, Page 10
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.