FRUIT IMPORTATION.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12475, 27 February 1909, Page 4

FRUIT IMPORTATION.

THE Fr'ulT FLY. [United Press -Association.] Auckland, Feb. 26. ' • The regulations requiring the production of certificates with fruit shipped to Auckland from the 1 Islands, will be strictly enforced from April lst^ In speaking to a "Herald" Mr G.Harnett, the. Fruit Inspector, stated that since the regulations- were gazetted, some months ago the shipments of Island fruits arriving in Auckland have been landed in excellent condition. The s.B. Tofu had brought 4/89 cases 226 bunches of bananas, 38 cases of pines,, and-a number of cases of mangoes The bananas and pines were on examination found to be' in perfect condition, hut about ten cases of - the mangoes were found to be infected by fruit fly and were condemned.