Fiji, Too, Is Drying
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Bananas
From Our Own Correspondent
Suva, Aug. 16.
A BANANA-DEHYDRATING plant has started up in Suva with, according to the owner, Mr. B. Proweller, heavy orders in hand and more in sight.
World-wide distribution Is planned.
The bananas are dehydrated whole, in stead of being split into three as in the Samoan banana-drying process, and are wrapped in coloured cellophane with dis tinctive Fijian labels.
Bananas were being canned in Suva as long ago as the 1880’s; and there was a small but prosperous dried-banana In dustry at Levuka. 30 years ago. Both industries have long since disappeared.