THE FRUIT YIELD
PROSPECTS CONSIDERED BRIGHT." The fruitgrower can afford to be optimistic in respect to his 191!) prospects, for things look very bright indeed for him (says the Auckland "Slur"). The light crops hist year paved tlio way for a good yield in the years just entered . upon, and reports substantiate Jhe fact that the hopes built up as a result thereof iri'll surely be realised. The early stone fruits which are in now are exceptionally light, owing to Iho very dry weather and the lato frost?, which has caused a big proportion of tho peach and plum crop to fall. There is, however, every prospect of a fairly heavy crop of late peaches, particularly such varieties as Paragon and Elberta. Bright prospects are also held in respect to the apple and pear crops. Prom districts in tho farthest north, right down to Otago, according to an authority, whoso operations cover the whole of the Dominion, reports of good to heavy ciops are forthcoming. The fact that I hero is shipping spaco Available for tho export of (i(],000 cases of apples this year will not make any great difference to tho total quantity as the Dominion crop this year will easily exceed last year's by from 200,000 to 300,00(1 cases. Tho general reason for the increased yield this year is the fact (as already stated) that most of tho trees had a. rest last year—the crop being very light—and as is always the case after a ■ light crop «. heavy one follows, ond further them arc some thousands of acres of young orchards just coming into hearing, which will yield quite, a fair crop this j'car. The delectable hothbuse grape is doing ■well all round tho Auckland district, with prospects of good crops. It is natural to assume- that the prices of apples will be a little lower than they were last year. The increased, yield, nnd the fact that there' will be a lot of imported fruit on tho market—tho available tonnage having increased enormously—will be the two factors that will count in the cost. Nevertheless fruitgrowers will fare decidedly better than last year.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 87, 7 January 1920, Page 10
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355THE FRUIT YIELD Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 87, 7 January 1920, Page 10
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