LARGE SHIPMENT OF ORANGES
Consignment Arrives
11l Auckland
FIRST OF CROP FROM COOK ISLANDS
(United Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 1. Probably the largest shipment of oranges ever brought to Auckland from the Cook Islands arrived today to end the shortage which was rapidly becoming extensive throughout the Dominion. The consignment, totalling 29,000 cases, is the first of the new season’s crop from the group and was lauded in good condition. To see the first of the seasons output from the Cook group, an official party representative of marketing, shipping and growing interests travelled to the islands with the ship. Methods of improving the growing, handling, shipment and marketing of the fruit were investigated during the voyage, _ when visits were made to Rarotonga, Aitutaki, councils at Rarotonga and Mangaia met councils at Rarotonga and Managia met Mr A. Turner, Supervisor of Imported Fruit for the Internal Marketing Division, when growers’ problems were discussed. Mr Turner said that the orange crop this season would be a heavy one. In addition to the consignment of oranges, the ship also brought about 1200 cases of bananas and a smaller shipment of mandarins.
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Southland Times, Issue 24115, 2 May 1940, Page 8
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