THE FRUIT CROP

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2745, 13 April 1916, Page 8

THE FRUIT CROP

CONDITIOxN'S LAST MONTH. Officers of 'the Horticulture Division report as 'follows regarding the condi. . Uon of tho truit.crop at tho end of March:— x Whangarei.:—Apples;, nearly finished; Jomons, average .crop promised; pears, only fow lelt of-short crop ot late . naties; tomatoes, few coming forward, Abundant rains liave fallen, and young trees are growing well. Bitter pit is much in evidence. ■ . ■ "... , ' NortL. Auckland.'—Apples: Moth lias been very 'bad this season, despite fre. spraying; mealy bug is much ■in evfdonce iu, calyx or stem cup, andbrown rot is'apparent m injured apples. Pears.:. Some very good 1 crops; lDiituro varieties being harvested. . ' , South'" Auckland—Apples: Gobd crops,-late varieties -being harvested, Lemons: Trees _healthy ; promiso good wops. Nectarines:; Hmestod;" light" crop." * "Poaches Very light', season:; tow late varieties beiiig picked. Pears: Pair supply; fusicladium prevalent, tomatoes: Fair average season; crop practically finished.

Poverty 'Bay fruits now over ; crops -have; :'been - exceedingly" poor. Peaches:. Almost a failure.. -Plums: Poor. .Apricot's: Below average. NectarinesCrop'siiffered'heavily from'abi ; nonnal 'attack-of 'brown rot in its first" appearance.. ■: . • PalmerSton NortKS^Apples: Suffering from dry weather, 'especially wherei cu U tivat'ion neglected; recent heavy rain will benefit later varieties. Nectarines: Unsatisfactory crop. Peachos: Unsatisfactory crop.; »' Pears: . Good crop of good quality.,.-Raspberries :,>Good crop., v Ayellington.—Apples and pears: Pair crops.-- - 1 - -" *'--

Nelson.—Apples: Good average crop; finishing well; some loss has been caused by leaf-roller, pears": Prospects fully realised; quality; good. "Ideal harvesting. weather has - been experienced! .

■ Blenheim.—Apples: Heavy crop har» v,€sted-4n--soine, varieties;-»-fruit. fallingprouiatnrely owing to dry. weather and damage' paused'by' leaf-roller'." Lemons; Average crop. ••-» Peaches Leaf-roller' causing damage. • ■ Pears: Heavy crop. Raspberries: Leaf-roller-causing serious damage to young. caues. Walnuts: Affected by black spot in some localities; ; ' j 'North -Canterbury:—Apples': 'Crop- on light 'than anticipated,' i there "being .some good crops of first-'> ojass, fruit.' -Peaches:' Good orops. Pears: Good-crop.-.To-matoes: Fair to good crop, unattacked - by frosts. Walnuts: Good crop. Bain has proved benefioial. - Christchurch.—Good average • crop -of apples, ..maturing . early.- . Peaches;' -Good;'crop." ■ Pears: ' Good '.'crop;' but lighter than last year: Hot-house toma: toes over ; heavy outdoor crop;-<'-'-y>" Soufcli CanWbury.-jttit is becoming ■well featured... -Codlin. moth more pre-'; valent in some localities.

Dunedin.—Apples: Good ci:ops"being picked. . '