EXPORT OF FRUIT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16797, 9 November 1928, Page 10

EXPORT OF FRUIT

TRADE WITH BRITAIN PROSPECTS BRIGHT (Per Press Association.) NELSON, last, night, Mr. If. E. Stephens, London representative of the New Zealand Fruit Control Board, Vho is at present in the Nelson - district, ' addressing the growers on the result of the past season’s opera lions, stated that the depressed state of trade in Britain and the largely increased supplies had meant'that hig\prices were out-of the question. Still, New Zealand had secured from 2s to 3s a case above fruit'from other countries. There would bo practically no call on the Government guarantee. There had been a. high standard, of grading: . The prospects for next season he considered brighter, due mainly to a lighter Australian crop. He thought it probable that the heavy American carry-over would hot affect the market to a- great extent, as the demand was always for fresh, fruit.

Speaking of the Fruit Control Board's policy, which does not include pricefixing And consists mainly in directing fruit-to. the best markets offering at the moment, Mr. Stephens said representatives from- other countries had been specially sent to scrutinise the New Zealand policy. All admitted ghe board liad instituted something new and something which was working extremely well. Two .outstanding facts were that the growers bad been given legislative control of their own business and bad a government guarantee which enabled growers. to maintain their principle of independence. Ajl were agreed the Government guarantee made the Control Board's policy possible. The Prince of 'Vpal.es liad sent greetings' to the New Jfealatkl growers, when presented with the millionth export case last season.