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BETTER FRUIT 



Scandinavia a Market for Northwest Apples 



SCANDINAVIA offers a good although 

 limited market for American ap- 

 ples and prospects for a successful 

 year in this trade are encouraging, ac- 

 cording to the Fruit Trade Commis- 

 sioner of the Canadian Department of 

 Trade and Commerce. 



Great Britain, the United States Hol- 

 land, Switzerland and Canada are the 

 chief sources of the apple supply of 

 Scandinavia. Practically all of the 

 imports from Great Britain, however, 

 must be credited to apples from trans- 

 Atlantic sources, re-exported. The 

 apples received from Germany also 

 include large quantities of re-exports 

 from Hamburg. It is evident, there- 

 fore, says the Market Beporter, that 

 American apples comprise a large part 

 of the Scandinavian apple imports. 



Owing to the fact that the prices of 

 trans-Atlantic apples in Sweden are 

 too high for ordinary consumption 

 until the cheaper varieties are ex- 

 hausted, home-grown and Dutch ap- 

 ples hold the market there until after 

 Christmas. Holland and Switzerland 

 have been the chief sources of Swed- 

 en's apple supply since 1917, because 

 war conditions curtailed trans-Atlantic 

 shipping. Since the Dutch apple crop 

 is a complete failure this year, the de- 

 mand should be satisfactory for Amer- 

 ican apples, both in boxes and in 

 barrels. 



As a rule there is only a light de- 

 mand for imported apples in Denmark 

 before the middle of December, on ac- 

 count of home and Dutch supplies. 

 Owing to the failure of the Dutch 

 crop, however, American apples in all 

 probability will And an early market 

 there this year. 



In Norway, the home grown Euro- 

 pean imports supply the market until 

 November, after which date trans-At- 

 lantic shipments are in demand. The 

 main season for shipping American 

 apples to Norway is from December 

 to March. 



Throughout Norway the red varie- 

 ties command the best prices, Bald- 

 wins, Kings, and Ben Davis packed in 

 barrels being special favorites. Prac- 

 tically no demand exists for green or 

 cooking apples. In the box packs, the 

 varieties especially desired are Jona- 

 thans, Spitzenbergs, Winesaps and Ar- 

 kansas Blacks. Bome Beautys are good 

 sellers but are less popular than more 

 highly colored varieties. The Yellow 

 Newtown is not appreciated except 

 when red varieties are unavailable. 



The preferences in Sweden are 

 practically the same as those in Nor- 

 way. Late red apples are especially 

 liked, but there is no demand for yel- 

 low or green varieties. The Yellow 

 Newtown, however, is more popular 

 than the Norway. 



In Denmark also red apples are pre- 

 ferred, although western Newtowns 

 are in demand. Boxed varieties may 

 be placed in the following order of 

 popularity in Denmark: Delicious 

 and Newtowns; Winesaps; Jonathans, 

 Spitzenbergs, and King Davids; Bome 



Beautys and Arkansas Blacks. In ad- 

 dition to red barrel varieties, Golden 

 Pussets are appreciated. 



A strong preference exists through- 

 out Scandianvia for the western box 

 pack. As business is transacted on a 

 cash basis, it has been found more 

 economical to deal in box apples than 

 in barrel apples, and for this reason 

 it is difficult to interest the trade in 

 the direct handling of the latter. 



The preference for box-packed ap- 

 ples is due not only to the fact that 

 they are usually of a superior standard 

 but also to the fact that they may be 

 shipped more safely. They are also 

 more likely to arrive in a satisfactory 

 condition and are better adapted to 

 handling and inland transportation 

 when packed in boxes. 



The preferred sizes of box apples in 



October, 1920 



Norway are from 150 to 175 to the 

 standard western box, but there is a 

 good demand for sizes ranging from 

 188 to 225. Only a small percentage 

 of sizes 125 to 138 can be disposed of, 

 while sizes larger than 125 are difficult 

 to sell. 



Although medium-sized box apples 

 are preferred in Sweden as in Norway, 

 there is a greater interest in the direct 

 importation of barrel apples. Many 

 importers will not handle larger sizes 

 than the 138's. 



The box pack is the favorite in Den- 

 mark, although some varieties are 

 shipped in barrels. The box size de- 

 sired varies from 150 to 225, but the 

 large sizes are heavily discounted in 

 value. 



Several steamship lines run between 

 New York and Norway. The ocean 

 freight rates are 72 cents per cubic 



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