SMALL FRUIT INDUSTRY

Wairarapa Age, 17 December 1924, Page 5

SMALL FRUIT INDUSTRY

EXPANDING IN GREYTOWN.

Gooseberries have been in short supply in many districts this season (says tho “Wairarapa Standard”). In Greytown, however, the crops have been good, and altogether the commercial orchards must have produced in the neighbourhood of 30 tons. One orchardist alone marketed about 20 tons. There is a good market in Auckland for the fruit, and tho bulk of the berries produced in Greytown are sold in the northern province.

-In view of the considerable extension of plantings corqing shortly into full bearing, there should be a large increase in production from now on, and, it is understood, others are contemplating taking up this line of fruit culture. Raspberry growing is another line that is being extended largely. Greytown raspberries are separatelyquoted in Wellington auctioneers’ reports, and are usually about 3s per bucket in favour of the Cfreytown product.

Black currants and logan berries are also being more largely grown, and find a ready market. Red currants, however, are not greatly in demand, and not grown to any extent. It is very pleasing to see the growing of small fruit being taken up with a will and in view of the splendid dis- | tributing position that and the suitability of its splendid alluvial soil for the purpose we have confidence in .the industry proving of the greatest benefit to the whole district.