



Tho fruit situation . Based on June 1 indications, the prospective aggregate 

 production of peaches, pears, plums and prunes, cherries and apricots in 19^5 Is nearljr 

 as large as the above-average production of 19^^, according to the Bureau of Agricul- 

 tural Economics. Included in the estimate is a record large crop of peaches; a total 

 crop of cheri'ies scmewhat "below average, including a record low production of sour 

 cherries and a record large crop' of sweet cherries; an apricot crop one-third smaller 

 than last year hut ahove average, and a pear crop only slightly smaller than last 

 year's record large crop. A heavy crop of pears in the three Pacific Coast states 

 will ahout offset the short crop in the New England, Atlantic and North Central States. 

 The apple crop will he short, prohahly even smaller than the short I9U5 crop. The 

 heavy reduction in apple production in the eastern two-thirds of the United States will 

 be partly offset hy an average or larger than average production in the western states. 



The I9U5 commercial packs of canned fruits and fruit Juices, dried fruits 

 and frozen fruits are expected to he about as large as those of 19lfU. Civilians will 

 get a slightly larger quantity of frozen fruits and about the same quantity of canned 

 fruits and fruit Juices, but moderately smaller quantities of dried fruits. 



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