CITRUS FRUITS.
HIGH QUALITY OBTAINED. POSITION IN NEW ZEALAND. Mr J. H, Davidson, president of the Citrus Fruit Growers’ Association, is anxious, that people in the southern part of the North Island and of the whole of the South Island should know that citrus fruits of the highest quality are produced in New Zealand. There are over 600 acres of commercial ci.trup orchards already in New Zealand, and to these areas have to be added trees in private gardens. The whale area in oranges; and lemons and similar fruits is estimated to be 1000 acres. Planting is, proceeding at the rate of 10,000 trees per nnnum. The most extensive citrus fruit areas are in the Bay of Plenty, with Tauranga as the centre, but in Gisborne and North Auckland the production of citrus fruit te increasing. * Three years ago the Auckland Citrus Fruit Growers’ Association was formed for improving the quality of the fruit, its grading, packing, and distribution. The association handled 30,000 cases of lemons last year, and expects to substantially increase its activities ae more trees come into bearing. The association is endeavouring * this year to popularise the New Zealand grape fruit. Very high prices are usually asked for the imported article. The association hopes to place New Zealand fruit at a price within the reach of all. Mr Davidson holdS that, “as we have established the fact that leiuons. equal to imported can be grown im New Zealand, we require the protection from the Government for this truit industry similar to that accorded to other new industries.” “The public should know,” he says,, “that the excessive prices that have'to be paid for lemons in Christchurch;. Dunedin, and elsewhere are through; no fault of the New Zealand growers, who are willing to sell lemons at 8s a case on the wharf. “It the industry is properly organis- ■ cd and handled,” Mr Davidson con- - eludes, “it would presently assume • ■ great importance, and offer a means or livelihood for a large number 6t- - people.”
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4881, 23 September 1925, Page 2
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334CITRUS FRUITS. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4881, 23 September 1925, Page 2
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