FRUIT INDUSTRY

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1933, Page 5

FRUIT INDUSTRY

EMBARGO LIFTED , SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ORANGES. (Per Presj Association — Copyright.) WELLINGTON, September 15. From inquiries made in official quarters to-day, it was learned tliat the limitation as to the quantities -or oranges sent to New Zealand from Soota Australia is to cease, and that until tlie 'end of the year,, there will be no restriction on the supplies.;.

The lifting or this embargo, which has been in force since the previous December, was announced on August 25tli last, when it was explained- that the importation of oranges from South Australia was to be allowed under u quantitative restriction. The last controlled shipment, it is stated, .i s due to leave Australia about to-morrow. After that the production season in South Australia will be nearing its end. Arrangements had been made under which shipments , of oranges could be made without control as to the times and qualities. This arrangement holds good until December 31su next, when the .question in relation to the 1934 supplies will be gone into.

APPLE PACKIEXPERIMENT, (Received this day.at 10 a.m.) LONDON, September 15.

An experiment of vital interest to Australia and New Zealand, has begun at the Government research laboratory at Ditton, in the packing of apples. A model hold with a capacity of sixteen thousand cubic feet, contains seven thousand cases of English apples. Conditions are exactly akin to a voyage, from Australia. Australian boxes are used because of the absence of bulge which is thought to be a factor in effecting air distribution. The hold will be kept at an even temperature and the thermometer will automatically register externally the heat generated by fruit. The poisoning of the.air with carbon dioxide will exclude the development of moulds and bacteria. It is hoped from this, experiment that the* best corrective methods will b» disj, covered. ,