Fruit Pulp Shipments.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XX, 15 November 1902, Page 1268

Fruit Pulp Shipments.

With the object of encouraging the preparation of fruit pulp for export, the Agricultural Department sent Home a trial shipment at its own expense. Evidently the result has been satisfactory, for an order has come from Messrs Weddell and Co., a well known English firm of produce dealers, for a supply of pulp. The firm, in a letter to the Department dated September- 22, says: “We are receiving so many enquiries for raspberry pulp all over the country that we have found it necessary to have some definite understanding as to whether New Zealand could ship again this season. Tour cabled quotation £26 10/ showed a pretty stiff advance on previous quotations ruling, still we think that this price will i>e obtained, or even more. The difficulty in placing pulp, of course, was the question in giving a guarantee as to quality. One or two of the largest buyers wanted some understanding on this point. ’ Pulp will have to come along on consignment for some time until confidence in the condition of parcels upon arrival has been established. Shipments of Tasmanian blaek currant and raspberry pulp are on this market, but, although of fair quality, do not give satisfactory results for high class jams, for the reason that they are packed in tins, and, we fear, not the highest quality of tin plates at that. We find that the largest and best makers here will not use pulps packed in tins. After consultation we have come to the conclusion that the best means of packing for export from your colony would be claret or port wine casks. We have no doubt that we will find satisfactory markets during the next twelve months.’’ As a result of this correspondence. it is understood that the Motueka Fruit Syndicate is sending Home some 50 tons of pulp within a few days.