EXPORT OF FRUIT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22100, 4 May 1935, Page 17

EXPORT OF FRUIT

rAXiI* OF 1100,000 CASES CODLIN MOTH DAMAGE I exploring new markets A decline of about 500,000 cases in the quantity of fruit exported from the Dominion is anticipated this year, estimated exports of apples and pears being 1065,000 cases, sigainst actual shipments of 1,576,000 cases last year. Th 9 quantity for the Auckland province is estimated at 62,000 cases, but jt is considered that 126,000 cases could have been shipped had not the Delicious variety been affected by codjin moth. Last Reason 119,292 cases of apples and 4922 cases of pears were shipped from Auckland. This year's exports from other districts are estimated! as follows: — Poverty Bay, 4001) cases; Hawke's Bay, 244,000; Wellington,, 19,000; Marlborough, 47.000; . Nelson, 522,000; Canterbury, 29,01)0;' Otago, 138,000.

Efforts to do business in the Continental markets are being made by the New Zealand Fruit Export Control Board through Antwerp, where the Port Bowen was to discharge 31,700 cases. Shipments are also being made through the Hook of Holland. A curious reminder of the seeming futility of shipping coals to Newcastle is provided by the Argentine, which this season is spending shipments of apples and peai's to Great Britain synchronising wi'th arrivals there of New Zealand- fruit; yet New Zealand is sending fruit to the Argentine. Uruguay and Brazil. The explanation of this apparent anomaly is to be found in the flavour of the New Zealand fruit. On that account it is much preferred in South American markets to Argentine fruit, which is its equal in colour and grading. The United Kingdom is expected to absorb 801,000 cases of fruit from the Dominion, while' shipnyjnts to Sweden, Holland and Belgium are estimated at 15-3.100 cases. Exports to New York and Montreal will amount to 67,800 cases, while 42,ji;00 cases are destined for South America.

Trial shipments totalling 900 caffesi are being made to Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila, !3ourabaya, v Singapore and Calcutta. Same trial parcels also are to be sent to the West Indies and Palestine.