FRUIT CROP.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14538, 16 October 1917, Page 6

FRUIT CROP.

■«» ; Officers of the Horticultural Division of the Department of Agriculture report as follows regarding the condition of the fruit crop at iiiu end o: fc?eptomifcer:— Nelson.—Pouches and nectarines are nob blossoming up to their usual stan<la|ti. "Bud dropping" lias been, very p-iJSk-atent. Apricots, too, have not blossomed well generally. Apples have just, started to blossom and show good promise. Pears arc ilowerine; well, and may bo expected to give n "better crop than last season. i Jiums (European and Japanese) have blossomed well the •trees being in good condition.. ...Itagpierritßi and strawberries are Joofcing •exceptionally well, and good tjrops are anticipated. 'J.oinatoe& 4 'inside," are well advanced under .favourable conditions. ■ -. . . ■

Marl boron gh ; Apples : Now coming freely into blossom, -with every u-ppear-ance of very heavy •-blossoming. I'ears: Heavy blossoming." Teaches and nectarines appear to bo setting well. Apricots: Setting appears to be rather variable, but on the whole. .Plums: Heavy blossoming. Cherries: ►Very heavy blossoming. Small fruits: .^looming and setting tvell.