Passion Fruit For London

Market.

This will be of interest to Norfolk Island.

Officers attached to Australia House advised the Department of Commerce, Canberra, that there is a demand —not at present on a large scale —for passion fruit in London, and consider that prices should be remunerative if ship ments can be made without loss by de terioration. Up to the present Aus tralian passion fruit has been available only bottled or canned, and its price so packed is too high for any consider able trade to develop. If it is desired to establish a trade, it will obviously be necessary to pack the fruit attrac tively—preferably in boxes bearing distinctive labels.

Two boxes of passion fruit shipped to London by Mr. A. W. Randall, of Warragul West, Victoria, in May last, as an experiment, had arrived “in good condition, with no shrivelling." The fruit was shipped as ordinary cargo.

Mr. Randall is not yet satisfied that his method of packing is perfect, and he is continuing his experiments.