IMPERIAL FRUIT SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21390, 18 July 1931, Page 15

IMPERIAL FRUIT SHOW

OVERSEAS SECTION PRIZES FOR NEW ZEALAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, June 4. The spring section of the Imperial Fruit Show was on view this -week at the fortnightly flower exhibition of the Royal Horticultural Society., Last year, wnen the entries were shown at the great Cne.sea Show, only two classes were included in the overseas section (southern hemisphere), one for five boxes of any dessert apple and one for five boxes of any culinary apple. This year separate classes were provided for some of the principal varieties exported from Australia, Boutu Africa, and New Zealand,,and in addition to the cash prizes in each class, a number of special prizes were awarded by some of the principal handlers of these fruits in the United Kingdom. , The classes in dessert apples were four. boxes, each of Jonathan, Cleopatra, Sturmer. Pippin, Ohinemun, _ Granny bmitli, and any other market variety. The classes in the culinary apples section were four boxes each of Lord Wolseley, Commerce, Dunn’s Seedling, and any other variety —lO classes in all. . It may interest growers to note_ now the fruit is judged and the maximum marks awarded to the various points of quality.

The exhibition of these overseas apples took up the whole of one side of the Horticultural Society’s Hall and made a very fine display. BLEDISLOE CUP.

In class 1 and 4 boxes of Jonathans, Mr H. E. Stephens (Stoke, New Zealand) was the winner of the first prize (£3), gold medal, and the Bledisloe Cup. Other exhibitors were from Isew South Wfllcs* The Silver Challenge Cup, value SOgns. was presented by the Governor-General to be awarded to the beet exhibit of New Zealand apples in all classes of the oveiseas section. It is to be held by the winning exhibitor for one year only. Other competitors in this class were from New South Wales. . , Class 3 was for five cases of Stunner Pippins. First prize went ,to Messrs W. H. and D. F. Calvert, of Huon, Tasmania; second prize (£2) to Mr ft. Stephens (of Stoke); and third prize to Mr J. A. Fraser, of Mahana, New Zealand. Another New Zealand entry was from Mr G. C. M'Murty (of Bnghtwater), and there were also two entries from Tasmania. ... . , Class 5 for Granny Smith comprised nine entries, eight of whicTi wcre from Australia, and that of P. Becroft and Co. (of Port Albert Central) from New Zealand. The New Zealand entry was not placed. . , . . There were 13 entries for class 6 for any other market variety. First prize went to the Illawarra Orchard, "West Australia, and the only New Zealand entry—that of Mr . Marriage, of Tasman—was not placed. BRITISH EMPIRE SECTION.

The two classes in the British Empire Section for 10 boxes by an individual grower, or 25 boxes by associations of growers —first, of dessert apples, and second, of culinary apples—were judged and will be compared with the English and Canadian entries at the Imperial Fruit Show at Manchester in OctoberNovember next. In class 1 there were nine entries—seven from Australia and Tasmania, one from South Africa, and one from New. Zealand—from Mr J, A. Fraser, Mahana. Mr Fraser showed 10 boxes 6t Stunner Pippins. . ■ There were three entries in the culinary class, but none from New Zealand. An interesting general exhibit was_ arranged by the New Zealand Fruit Control Board and by the Australian authorities. These were at each end of the competitive varieties. The New Zealand exhibit consisted of four boxes and AO large ornamental baskets containing Delicious, Statesman, Jonathans, and Sturinere.

Packing. Dessert. Culinary. Style, appearance, anu. 10 10 Height of fruit 10 10 Solidity and compactNeatness in wrapping.. 5 3 5 3 Uniformity of colour and 12 12 Best commercial size .. 5 5 45 45 Fruit. 10 10 Internal condition .. . • Freedom from disease 15 20 Freedom from bruise and 10 10 other damage Colour, skin quality, and 20 15 finish for the variety 100 100