Fiji Pineapples

Packing Operations Commence

From Our Suva Correspondent TWO experts from Hawaii are here to superintend the packing of west coast pines, which started about the end of November.

The crop generally is a late one this year, owing to the drought, which has affected all the group. The company hopes to pack 5,000 cases, and this will show a considerable improvement upon the first year’s efforts.

The Waidau estate is also getting ready to pack. Their output will be larger than that of the smaller company.

The plantation is reported to be in fine condition and the fruit never bet ter. If only a greater supply of suck ers were available, the progress would be much greater, but it is better to go slow and have no disease and sound fruit, as is the case with both Fiji com panies, than import plants which will bring in disease.