Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 January 1958Vol. XXVIII, No. 6

And Now—Oranges

p. 77 · Read in the full issue

Page 7777

Nz Fruit Trade

And Now—Oranges From Cyprus

F:e list of far-away places from which New Zealand receives her tropical fruit supplies will have a new name added in February.

A vessel of the Lauritzen Line— the same company which brought a, consignment of bunched bananas horn Ecuador several months ago— will arrive at Wellington early Feb ruary with 30,000 cases of oranges fiom the strife-torn Mediterranean [stand of Cyprus. This will be the arst time that Cyprus oranges have seen imported, though oranges from [srael are well known. These im portations from distant sources joincide with the off-season in the [slands and Australia. Australian jupplies have been restricted this due to imposition of quaran ;ine for a time, and also due to a sad season in South Australia.

The re-established Matson Line service is now providing Tahiti with he opportunity to develop a fresh- Tuit trade to New Zealand. Grape fruit and mangoes have been com ng in recently from that source.

Fhe Mariposa also brought 15,000 :artons of lemons from California m her early-December voyage.

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