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dried fruits, chiefly prunes, were exported to Austria-Hungary, wliile 

 Turkey took the larger part of the fresh fruits. 



GREECE. 



PRODUCTION. 



The principal fruits cultivated in Greece are currant grapes, olives, 

 and figs, and of these the most important is the currant grape. The 

 currant is the dried product of a small European grape, and prac- 

 tically the entire world's supply is grown in Greece. The word "cur- 

 rant" is generally believed to be a corruption of the name "Corinth," 

 the Greek port whence early shipments of this fruit first reached 

 western Europe. From reports of the American consul at Patras it 

 is estimated that the dried currant crop of Greece during the five 

 years 1909-1913 averaged about 155,000 tons annually, ranging 

 between 185,000 tons in 1909 and 123,000 tons in the year following. 

 The crop of 1914 is estimated at 158,000 tons and that of 1915 at 

 130,000 tons. 



Exports. 



Exports of domestic fruits from Greece during the five years 

 1909-1913 averaged 301,819,000 pounds annually, valued at 

 $9,759,000. Dried fruits contributed 90.8 per cent of this value, 

 prepared or preserved fruits 7.8 per cent, and fresh fruits 1.4 per 

 cent. In addition, exports of wines from Greece averaged 126,613,000 

 pounds annually, valued at $2,656,000, and of edible olive oil 

 17,624,000 pounds, valued at $1,677,000. 



The principal fruit exported from Greece is the dried currant. 

 During the five years 1909-1913 exports of dried currants from 

 Greece averaged 233,238,000 pounds annually, valued at $7,521,000, 

 or 77.1 per cent of the total value of all fruits exported. The United 

 Kingdom is the principal customer for these currants, exports to 

 that country averaging 52 per cent of the total, as compared with 

 12.7 per cent to America, 12.6 per cent to the Netherlands, 12.3 per 

 cent to Germany, and 5 per cent to Austria-Hungary. Of the other 

 fruit and fruit products exported during this period the more impor- 

 tant and their average annual value were figs $1,007,000, olives 

 $764,000, raisins $318,000, citrus fruits $87,000, grapes $9,949, olive 

 oil for industrial uses $267,000, and must $37,000. 



Imports. 



Imports of fruits into Greece during the five years 1909-1913 aver- 

 aged 1,971,000 pounds annually, valued at $82,000. Fresh fruits 

 contributed 52.9 per cent of this value, dried fruits 41.6 per cent, and 

 prepared or preserved fruits 5.5 per cent. In addition imports of 

 wine during this period averaged $77,000 annually. The principal 

 fruit imported into Greece is dates. 



