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Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1932, Page 10

“New Zealand-grown lemons are becoming so good that the time is not far distant when we will not need to import any from outside,” said a Wellington fruit merchant to the Dominion. “EVen now we are producing a good quality lemon, full of juice, and. good enough for any purpose,” he continued. ‘“Fifteen or 20 years ago our lemons were no good. They wore thick-skinned and dry, but with the aid of the Agricultural Department proper stocks have beep imported, and they arc doing well, particularly in the Bay of Plenty dis* ' trict-, which promises to supply the whole of New Zealand. Good lemons at one time had to come from Australia or even from Europe, but to-day the New Zealand lemon is first-rate fruit, and it is improving each season as the trees attain maturity. ’