WASTAGE OF FRUIT

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1927, Page 1

WASTAGE OF FRUIT

(MARK ID'ING HOARD REPORT

WELLINGTON, (id. ID. Patti, .liars of the work M the Empire Marketing Board in grappling with ibc problem ol wastage ol hint are given in a icpor. wlicii lias iusi reached the Department of Scieiirilie and Industrial Ri "arch. following the Fruit Report o! (he. Imperial Economic Commit ice, Die Empire Marketing Board appointed a, toinmittce to deal with ipiestious alfeitiug til to ''marketing of fruit. The Cumuli line- ims addressed itsell to a detailed exa in iua I i.;n of i-lbu probloni of wastage of fruit brought to the United Kingdom Imm overseas. It began by c-.ui;bl is.lii ng am cilice ill Liverpool for the inspection of incoming cargoes ol Empire lruit. the Canadian apple crop providing the first shipments to undergo examination. The work of inspection lias been linked up with the Low ■ I 0111pernturo Research Station, at t ambridge, so that problems involving scientific cpiesLions may be suitably dealt with, nrtd .‘lrrangements are now being made tor < onneetiiig the portal inspection of fruit with the previous history of the fruit from tbe orchard to the port of arrival, and. ill some cases, as tar as the retail shop.

With the arrival of New Zealand and Australian shipments Ibis year the system of inspection was extended to include the port ol London. Dis in the course of extension, also, to Manchester and Hull. I lie Board now feels that its officers are on the way to acquiring the thorough knowledge of the marketing organisation of fruit, which will enable it to improve marketing methods, as well as investigate systematically the causes of deterioration in fruit cargoes.