Bananas For N.Z.
p. 30 · Read in the full issue
“Maui Pomare’S Full Load.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Apia, Jan. 20.
THE “Maui Pomare” took a full load of 5,670 cases of bananas for the New Zealand market on January 19, for which 3/- per case was paid to growers.
Owing to the effects of the hurricane season on banana plantations, the offer ing for shipment was exceptionally heavy and the fruit inspectors had a difficult task in condemning fruit un suitable for export, and repacking. About 9,000 cases were offered and 3,300 re jected.
It is expected that a full shipment will await the “Maui Pomare’s” next return voyage which is scheduled for Febru ary 9.