NEW ZEALAND FRUIT IN ENGLAND.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1328, 30 August 1886, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND FRUIT IN ENGLAND.

The Colonial Treasurer has received

from Sir Julias von Haast a lengthy to-

port on the condition in which the New

Zealand fruit was received at Home* About thirty cases were received at Home.

The first to hand were those of John Bowman, Auckland, sent via Suez The

apples were packed in close cases of kauri pine, with no holes for ventilation. Each apple was wranped in tissue paper and packed in chaff, each layer being separated by a wooden shelf. Only 13 per cent, were unfit for use, the rest being in excellent condition, and most of them still retaining their bloom. The fruit attracted I great attention, and were generally taken for models, similar to those shown in the Australian Court, although picked in I the colony a fortnight before subsequent I arrivals. Some of the apples are still I good in the case after three week’s exI posure. Another case similarly packed I bad 20 per cent spoiled. Another I system of packing was that of Mr

Hobbs, each apple was wrappel in newspaper and placed in a cardboard cell. The box had been perforated fir ventilation. The best case sent had 20 per cent spoiled. All the apples had com menced sweating Those packed without being wrapped gave much the same result. The case of apples sent by Ben Dawson was psciced in layers, with cardboard and wool between. The apples | arrived damp and slightly heated, and retained moisture. The cudboard as i|

become damp, was useless to keep the apples from bruising one another. About 50 per cent, of the apples were unfit for use In the case sent by Mr Bslve the applet were w.apped In newspaper, and packed in hay • The apples had sweated, and some had rotted in the hay, which became mouldly and spoilt the flavor of the apples. They had not heated the same as the others The eases sent by the Rev McOallnm were wrapped in two folds of tissue, and packed with newspapers in interstices. Next to Bowman's ’hesa gave the best results. Some of tha five specimens of apples realised from fid to Is each. There is} a prospect of good paying business . resulting from the shipments made to arrive months bofore the European fruit

comes to maturity. Sir J. Yon Haasl then summarised the various shipments as follows :—Auckland Gardeners’ Horticultural Society apples, 28 per cent bad ; Kuorcft and Sms, Auckland apples, 66 per cent bad; Spratt, Auckland, 60 per cent bad; Whangarei Fruit Growers, Auckland, pears, 80 per cent, lemons, 30 per cent, apples, 66 per cent, limes 25 per cent bad; a few medlars in same ossa were unfit for use ; Hobbs, Auckland, apples, 27 percent bad, pears not one good; B. Dawson. Auckland, apples, 60 per cant bad ; Hibhs, Auckland, 20 pec o >nt bad ; Sharp, Watkonaitt, Auckland, 42 per cent bad ; Hobbs, Auckland, apples 30 per cent, pears 10 par cent, lemons 10 per cent, bad; Belva, Aack. land, pumpkins good, condition, apples 40 per cent bad ; Donning Bros., Christchurch, walnuts and filberts 'dry and n< t very good ; Grubb, Auckland, apples 62 to 6i pec cent bad ; Weed, Auckland, apples 80 per cent bad ; Kerr, Auckland, apples 20 pec cent bad.