Fiji Copra Analysis
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The following letter received by Mr. Edward Duncan, of Mua, Fiji, from Unilevers Ltd., has a general interest for copra producers.
It refers to copra shipped from Mua Estate: “We give below our report on this shipment. Good, clean, dry copra, better appearance than the other plantation copra in this ship, but not so good as the previous consignment (see Report of 26th June, 1931). Large proportion of pieces are rather small and thin, the colour is also not so good, due probably to slight overheating. The bags were packed fairly well, giving approximately 176 lbs. weight, compared with the usual 154- 160 lbs.
“The analysis as compared with the average of reference samples of F.M.S. Plantation, Fiji, also with previous consignment, is: ... 322 bags .. Ref. sample .. 263 bags ... MUA, ... FMS plant ... Report ... HAD. CPU ... Fiji. ... June 26 Oil content .. 67.2 ... 68.4 ... 67.9 Water ... 3.5 ... 3.1 ... 3.4 F.F.A. ... 2.8 ... 4.5 ... 1.65
“We class this copra in Dust Group A and Colour Group B, and in our opinion it is worth 3/9 per ton more than FMS South Sea.
“It is noted that there is an improvement in the oil content, with a corresponding drop in the moisture, but the percentage of f.f.a. in the oil is gradually increasing and the colour is getting darker.”
Oil content