FIJI PINEAPPLES
FLOURISHING INDUSTRY
BIG SUPPLY OF FRUIT The pineapple canning ind “ s slj£ Fiji is progressing rapidly, and i spoken of as the coming incusin' the Crown Colony. Commander Brian Hewitt, n turned from Suva yesterday altera by the Niagara, firmly believes the industry is well established. He is associated with the Pineapple Company, which has j opened a three-line factory ® e , 192 ft by 60ft. Canning is now done on the plantation. The company has 55 acres , cre s ing pineapples and another i have been planted with P* nes , another 70 acres will be P*»“ shortly. .ujt Commander Hewitt considers it will be a good thing for kU ' _ the industry if the Hawaiian ca enter the field, as they threaten do. Competition will create a k demand, and the Hawaiian people , T co-operate with the company alt working there. u "The market for our canned in an excellent one,” continued mander Hewitt. "At present not keep up with the demand. t pineapples are being sold m Zealand, England and Canada.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 836, 3 December 1929, Page 10
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