EMPIRE FRUIT

Evening Star, Issue 21747, 15 June 1934, Page 9

EMPIRE FRUIT

THE BRITISH MARKET PROPOSALS TO GROWERS Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, Juno 14. (Received June 15, at noon.) Mr Brown stated that Australian and New Zealand apple and pear growers will bo asked to eliminate plain grades, to continue to reduce varieties, confine themselvest o_ dessert apples between 2i and 2J inches, and culinary between 2J and 3 inches, and to ship only by the refrigerated process to prevent arrivals in Britain after the middle of July. Canada agrees similarly, subject to ratification by growers. [A previous message stated:—At the opening of the conference of Empire fruit producers Sir Edward Davspn (chairman of the British Empire Producers’ Association) pointed out that only 41 per cent, of the fruit Britain imported came from the Empire. Besidse an increase in the share of the British market, the conference would discuss every aspect of marketing. Discussion would be limited to apples and pears. Mr G. W. Brown (Australia) said he was not in favour of quantitative restriction, which was a policy of despair. He advocated qualitative restriction in varities and grades to enable the most suitable fruit to be placed on the market at the right time. Mr J. A. Campbell (New Zealand) supported him.]