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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1925, Page 1

TRYING 'l'd GKT SUM. LONDON. .July An nil) >!.■(<-i 1>■ nll scarcity ot pineapples G Isong <■ .siK-i'i** nc-ci!. it-, the bulk o p‘,supplies i' going I<> Germany where ii is }>>>j»ul:si'ly believed tlint tli.".- arc efficacious in reducing weight. A big importer of pineapples in London told a reporter yesterday: \W are pet tine only one ilurd ol the supplies we normally pet—and this has fieen pomp on for some time. Agents tell licit Uernian lmyers pay extremely high prices to pet the Hunt. |, is the Si. .Michael pineapples that the Hermans like and arc determined to pet. j' am told that the reason tor this craze for pineapples is that Germans are eating them as Ametrenns cat grape-fruit—hefoiv practically every meal. The Germans make a point of eat mg pineapple before indulging in any tatty di-h. Relieving that tin- fruit m not only a corrective in the ordinary sense but also a weight-reducer. Pineapples which m‘t long ago coup. sold here at d- tid each now have to Ik* priced at , s Gd. Incidentally, however, the scarcity ol the large variety has given a chance to South African growers. The Psmih African fruit are small and can ■><• sold at about Sd each. Coincident wit.it the shortage of large pineapples. ,l,e demand in this country |s j„( rousing: it is thought That people here. too. eredil the fruit with anliolwsitv properties. \ doctor declared yesterday that no one should attempt to reduce weight 1 )V eating pineapples or by any other niethod without first seeking medical ■ ad v i co.