STATISTICS OF FRUITS IN PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES. 21 



Expressed in terms of bushels of 48 pounds, there was producod 

 during the 10 years 1904-1913 an annual average of 1,332,000 bushels 

 of peaches, 7,152,000 bushels of apples and pears for table use, and 

 115,941,000 bushels of apples and pears for cider. The production 

 of cider and perry averaged 434,142,000 gallons annually, ranging 

 between 72,000,000 gallons in 1907 and 960,000,000 gallons in 1904. 

 In 1915 there were produced 626,000 bushels of peaches, 12,400,000 

 bushels of apples and pears for table use, 206,000,000 bushels of apples 

 and pears for cider, and 606,000,000 gallons of cider and perry. Sta- 

 tistics of the production of apples for table use were stated separately 

 in 1915 when the production was given as 455,000,000 pounds, equiva- 

 lent to 9,478,000 bushels of 48 pounds. 



IMPORTS. 



Imports of fruit into France during the five years 1909-1913 

 averaged 420,450,000 pounds annually, valued at $9,958,000. Fresh 

 fruits contributed 63.8 per cent of this value, dried fruits 32.7 per 

 cent, and prepared or preserved fruits 3.5 per cent. In addition, 

 there was imported an annual average of 215,000,000 gallons of wine, 

 valued at $51,000,000, and 38,480,000 pounds of olive oil, valued at 

 $4,938,000. 



The principal fruits imported during the five years 1909-1913 were 

 lemons, oranges, and raisins. Imports of lemons and oranges 

 averaged 218,000,000 pounds annually, valued at $2,890,000, and of 

 raisins 17,540,000 pounds, valued at $1,044,000. Of the other 

 fruits imported, the more important and their average annual value 

 were figs $852,000, bananas $829,000, prunes $717,000, grapes for 

 table use $508,000, mandarins $431,000, dried apples and pears for 

 cider and perry $150,000, and preserved pineapples $111,000. 



Lemons and oranges were imported chiefly from Spain, raisins 

 from Turkey, olive oil from Tunis, and wine from Algeria. 



EXPORTS. 



Exports of fruits from France during the five years 1909-1913 

 averaged 403,138,000 pounds annually, valued at $8,957,000. Fresh 

 fruits contributed 69.7 per cent of this value, dried fruits 19.7 per 

 cent, and preserved fruits 10.6 per cent. In addition, exports of 

 wines averaged 52,094,000 gallons annually, valued at $41,586,000, 

 and of olive oil 11,898,000 pounds annually, valued at $1,461,000. 



The principal fruits exported during the five years named were 

 apples, pears, and primes. Exports of apples and pears for table use 

 averaged 61,151,000 pounds annually, valued at $1,718,000; of apples 

 and pears for cider and perry 177,920,000 pounds annually, valued at 

 $890,000; and of prunes 21,512,000 pounds annually, valued at 

 $1,514,000. 



