Canada Wants More Fiji
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Bananas
Prom Our Own Correspondent
Suva, May 2.
THE Vancouver agents for Fiji’s banana exports to Canada are anxious to in crease the number of bunches shipped in the “Aorangi.” according to a report at a meeting of the Fiji Banana Board.
At least 1,500 bunches are wanted at Vancouver (an increase of 500 bunches).
It was pointed out that shipping space is available and that it is “eminently de sirable to develop this alternative market.”
The Colony’s banana-exporting in dustry is largely in the hands of Fijian growers and forms an important item in Fijian economy, particularly in areas
where there is no copra-growing.
After examining the financial return from past shipments to Canada (the buy ing price left little margin), the board increased the price paid to the grower from 4/- to 5/- a bunch and will review this price within three months.
New Zealand has been complaining about the frailty of Fiji’s standard banana case, and the board has decided on a trial shipment of 200 cases in a slightly smaller but stronger case.
The recent p*ice increase to growers of 6d. a case, to 6/6 (in Viti Levu), for New Zealand shipments was confirmed.