POORMAN ORANGES FOR EXPORT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21296, 24 September 1932, Page 14

POORMAN ORANGES FOR EXPORT

Sir—lf New Zealand does not export - this excellent fruit—why not? Speaking from an English housewife's point view, its value for marmalade-making $18: unsurpassed. ' At Home marmalade i s universally used on the breakfast tablt. I% nurseries, schools, boarding- houses o® hotels are without this commodity is bought in large quantities. Almost. witSKout exception the " home-mada is preferred and for a successful the housekeeper must procure SeviMgg oranges—often locally unobtainable an<& - very expensive. A poor substitute is made with sweet oranges and lemons, certainly' —but here the poorman orange wins, with""-; its bitter-sweet flavour, the uniqueness which no true marmalade may lack. The fact that poormajis take only half theffjft time to make this preserve that do is another great advantage. As an;®: advertisement I suggest to all &ew Zealand branches of the W.I. and W.D.F.U. that they send a sample case of poorman\ ; ,|: J , oranges, specially marked for marmalade « £ making only, to as many branches :• , possible in England. They would be d. S .p tributed among the working women whojjg would be only too glad to buy British . Empire fruit, and create a large demand. . Perhaps the Empire Marketing Board - could make a move in this direction. Edith Manning ton. |gp