36 NOTES ON AGRICULTURE IN CYPRUS 



and lemons, and grapes. There is a considerable and 

 expanding export trade in the fruits enumerated, as shown 

 by Blue Book returns as under : 



Year. 

 1904 

 1905 

 1906 

 1907 

 1908 



i. 



29,706 

 29,265 



41,716 

 36,009 

 35,027 



Year. 

 1909 

 1910 

 I9II 

 1912 

 1913 



29,890 

 52,267 



57.393 

 59,887 



69,097 



The pomegranate of Famagusta is famous, and the 

 annual export of this fruit alone during the five years 

 ended 1913 averaged 14,682. 



Among the mountain villages apples, pears, and plums 

 are extensively grown ; the latter specially being in good 

 demand in Egypt. 



Apricots and kaisha trees are grown generally through- 

 out the Island, and their fruits are particularly good and 

 plentiful. The last-named is a delicious variety with a 

 delicate flavour and externally somewhat resembles the 

 nectarine. Peaches are mostly grafted on almond stocks, 

 as these are hardy and good drought-resisters, but there 

 are a fair number of European varieties. Almond trees 

 abound in all parts and do extremely well if properly 

 cultivated. Other fairly common fruit trees are the 

 quince and loquat, or Japanese medlar. 



For several years choice kinds of fruit trees have been 

 imported from England, and many thousands of trees of 

 different kinds throughout the Island have been grafted 

 and are now beginning to produce fruit of excellent quality. 

 Good work has been done by the Perapedhi Wine Associa- 

 tion, whose garden has been a centre for the dissemination 

 of choice grafts. 



Unhappily the village growers have been very reluctant 

 to apply proper cultivation or to carry out advice in 

 treating their trees, which have become the hosts of all 

 kinds of diseases and insect pests. A better spirit is now 

 being shown in this direction. 



Vines and Wines 



Writing in 1 896, Gennadius described the industry and 

 perseverance of the peasants, who with most imperfect 



