There's A Market For The Exotic

In addition to there being an unlimited market for Islands dried bananas in the United States—and even in Hawaii—there is also an equally avid market for many other products that are, or could be, produced in the South Pacific, according to Mr. B. Proweller, of Suva, who' returned there in October after making a market survey in the US. (See " PIM”, October). , , , , . .. .

Mr. Proweller cited two items about which he had made particular inquiry, chilli peppers and mango chutney. ..

Because Fiji chillies are known to be host to the fruit fly, the United States Department of Agriculture would them in processed form, in vinegar for example In that form the V were freely admissible and readily saZeabZe. all the mango chutney that they could vroduce. The condiment trade would take it in bulk in the United States in containers suitable for the retail trade■ J Mr Proweller said that there was a market in the Unitea states for virtually every kind of foodstuff, and the more exotic and unusual, {he Ikeener demand. The Americans were always seeking new a7ld Many l such Items might only be eaten by a very small percentage

of Z that small percentage represented

American market insists upon is a Product the most friendly co operation from these American government agencies.