THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



EXPORTING TENDER FRUIT. 



Prof. Robertson delivered a capital 

 address on " Prospects for export of 

 tender fruits." He spoke of the ex- 

 periments in sending various fruits to 

 the British market by cold storage under 

 the best conditions which could be 

 obtained. The result of these experi- 

 ments had been in some cases favorable, 



mand. A profitable trade in exporting 

 Early Crawford peaches to the British 

 market could not be expected. This fruit 

 was so tender and had to be picked so 

 exactly right that the prospect was any- 

 thing but good. Some other varieties 

 might succeed The case of tomatoes 

 was still doubtful. The Canary Islands 

 were at present sending such an abun- 

 dant supply that they would stand in the 



Fig. 1497. — Residence of Chas. Riokdan, Geneva St. 



and in others not so favorable. The 

 prospect of a profitable business in ex- 

 port of Canadian pears, was he said, 

 extremely good. We had here the con- 

 ditions for producing abundantly this 

 class of fruit, which the British public 

 wanted and were willing to pay for. As 

 far as plums were concerned, he said 

 that while in some seasons they would 

 bring high prices the home crop would 

 generally be sufficient to meet the de- 



way. No large export of grapes could 

 be looked for especially of such varie- 

 ties as Concord or Niagara. In the case 

 of the more tender sorts of apples, such 

 as Astrachan, Duchess or Alexander, a 

 large trade could be developed only by 

 shipping in cold storage. As far as 

 currants and raspberries were concern- 

 ed, he thought they should only be 

 sent in pulp and, if there was a 

 large crop in England, even this would 



