NO NEW ZEALAND APPLES ON BRITISH MARKET
(Sneeial t'orrespondent.)
LONDON, April 0. Although shipments of apples fron New Zealand usnaily begin to arrive ii Britain at ihe end "V March, continuine until the end of duly, so far no wori has been received in London of an_\ shipments i'or eit'ier Mareli or ApriiJn v iew of the si.ipping position am poor crop last seasoii, it is eonsiderei niost unlikely timi even last yearV inodest tot-if of hnif a liiillion bushel.of apples will be reaehed this year. Prevvar the yearly shipments of New Zealand apples to Britain averaged 1,200,001) to 1,5(10,000 bushels. Thi iUinistJ'y of Food recently announced that, owing to shipping delavs in New' Zealand and Australia, it vvould be necessary to use ull the available refrigerated tonnuge for transport oi meal and to reduee fruit shipments aeeordingly. Australian marketing eireles report that the Australian upph crop intended i'or Britain inay now liave io he sohi elsewhere. Saies oi Australian apples nave already been made to Sweden.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 April 1947, Page 5
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167NO NEW ZEALAND APPLES ON BRITISH MARKET Chronicle (Levin), 11 April 1947, Page 5
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