The Best Fruits.

Otago Witness, Issue 1911, 6 July 1888, Page 6

The Best Fruits.

Mr A. T. Hatch, President of the California Fruit Union, and the largest orchardist in the State, to whom was referred the numerous inquiries made to the State Horticultural Society of the best fruits for canning, shipment, and market, has filed with the secretary of the society his report, after one year of investigation. The Bartlett pear is found to be the best for canning. Of other fruits for canning the following are enumerated : — Apricots : Blenheim, Peach, and Royal. Peaches: Nicholas, Runyon, Tucson, Heath, and Roseville, among the clingstones; and Early Crawford, Foster, Susquehanna, Melway's Choice, Salway, Sellers' Free, Muir, Morris' White, and Thistle Seedling, of the freestones. Plums: Yellow Egg, Coe's" Golden Drop, Washington, and Jefferson. Cherries: Napoleon or Royal Ann, and Governor Wood. For market and shipment Mr Hatch finds the following kiuds the best :— Pears: Bartlett, Doyenne d'Ete, Ducbesse de'Angouleme, Beurre Clairgeau, Beurre Hardy, Clapp's Favourite, Souvenir de Congress, Summer and Winter Seckel, Beurre Easter, and Winter Nelis. Apricots: Thistle, Gorky's Seedling, St. Ambroise, and Peacb. Peaches : Brigg's Red May, Alexander, Amsden's June, and Californian Cling. Plums: Cherry, and Peach. Prunes: French, Tragedy, Hungarian, acd Silver. Cherries : Early Purple Guipne, Black Tartarian, Great Bigarreau, Royal Bigarrean, Centennial, the latter being a Californian seedling. Almonds : Nonpareil, IXL, and Ne Pius Ultra.

Apricots : Blenheim, Peach, and Royal. Peaches: Nicholas, Runyon, Tucson, Heath, and Roseville, among the clingstones; and Early Crawford, Foster, Susquehanna, Melway's Choice, Salway, Sellers' Free, Muir, Morris' White, and Thistle Seedling, of the freestones. Plums: Yellow Egg, Coe's" Golden Drop, Washington, and Jefferson.

Cherries: Napoleon or Royal Ann, and Governor Wood.

For market and shipment Mr Hatch finds the following kiuds the best :—

Pears: Bartlett, Doyenne d'Ete, Ducbesse de'Angouleme', Beurre Clairgeau, Bevirre Hardy, Clnpp's Favourite, Souvenir de Congress, Summer and Winter Seckel, Beurre Easter, and Winter Nelis.

Apricots: Thistle, Gorky's Seedling, St. Ambroise, and Peacb.

Peaches : Brigg's Red May, Alexander, Amsden's June, and Californian Cling. Plums: Cherry, and Peach. Prunes: French, Tragedy, Hungarian, acd Silver.

Cherries : Early Purple Guipne, Black Tartarian, Great Bigarreau, Royal Bigarrean, Centennial, the latter being a Californian seedling.

Almonds : Nonpareil, IXL, and Ne Pius Ultra.