"EVAPORATING."

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1712, 15 November 1887, Page 3

"EVAPORATING."

A correßpondent writes »s follow " Evapornting" as an industry is unknown m New Zealand, but it cannot be long before this process becomes familiar to every one. ThU proceeß has been practised m America for Boveral years, and is now well nigh universal In the fruitgrowing States. No orchard of any size oould be profitably Worked without an evaporating machine. The old plan of Bun-drying Is tco slow and costly, even m those countries where the climate is suitable, but of course In this country, and m all the more northern States of America sun-drying is impossible. The ev»porator does m two or three hours what the sun could only do m as many weeks, add the quickness of the artificial method contributes largely to the bright* ness and appeararca of the fralt and vegetables operated opon, Apples, peaohea, plums, and cherries are the froiis moat likely to bo successfully evaporated m this island. Apples especially are almost, or quite, unsaleable at one time of the year. The writer has for several years past boa unable to sell bis windfallat any price. Had an evaporator been a*, hand they could hive been utilised, and put into a form that is imperishable, and readily saleable three months later In the season, at from 6d to It rer lb, and tbia at email cost for fuel and Jabor. The maohine that Is used for coring, paring, and slicing apples la very ingenious, and rapid m its operations. It works aufcomatioally, and pares, oorei, and outs np at the rate of 25 apples per minute. It oan be worked either by power or hand, In America, poaches pay better to evaporate than any other kind of fruit. The prices range from Q> to 30 cents (Is to U 34) per lb. Qherrles also and strawberries p»y remarkably well. Evaporating is coosldored to be about twice as profitable as canning, and Is undoubtedly mote wholesome. The right time to evaporate any product Is when it Is at its lowest commercial value, and almost or quite unsaleable. Tho eynporator oan he kept going dßy and night with, great success sod pro fit,