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CYPRUS. 
The following interesting Report on the fruits of Cyprus, forwarded 
by the Government, has been prepared by Mr. A. F. G. Law, Principal 
Forest Officer :— 
The chief fruits grown in Cyprus are :— 
Name. When in Season. Local Price. 
pes - | July to itta - -| ito? T per oke. 
Caroubs - - | Ripen in Au - | 11s. to 16s. per cantar. 
Olives - | October to Douai - to 6 dora per oke 
anges - - | December to MY - | 2s. to 3s. per 10 
Bitter do. - - - | 43 to 6 piastres per 100 
andarin do. - mber to Fe ebruary - | 2s. to 3s. per 1 
Lemons - - September to May - - . to 3s. per 100. 
Do. Sweet - | Decem o March - | 2s. to 3s. per 100 
Citrons - - | January v ‘Vanity - | Sales so rare that there is no fixed 
et price 
Figs - - - | August to October - | $to 2 piastres per oke. 
Pomegranates - | August e J imd -| itoz piastres per oke 
Apricots - - | June and July - | ito 1} piastres per oke 
Peaches - - | August to October - - 2 to 4 piastres per oke 
Plums - = o. - - | 3 to 2 piastres per oke. 
Almonds - | September to October - | 3 to "i ume per oke, or 137. to 
22 
Walnuts  - - -|1to3 ate per 100, 
Hazel nuts - | July to enis - | 2 to 4 piastres per oke. 
erries - - | July and August E pi 
Apples - - | September to December - | 3 to 5 piastres per oke 
ears - - - | September to Janua - | 2 to 4 piastres per oke 
Quinces - - | October to December  - | 3 to 5 piastres per oke. 
nan = - | August to November  - | Barely sold, no sale price can be 
give 
s - - | June to Oetober - -| 1to3 piastres per oke. 
Water melons -~ o. - - to 2 piastre e 
y - | August to November - | 3 piastres per 100. 
- | July to September - | 2 to 5 piastres per oke. 
The oke equals 2:7 English lbs 
The Aleppo cantar, the one referred to in this report, equals 
180 okes. 
Nine of the piastres mentioned equal one shilling. 
The only fruits of which there is any export to speak of are caroubs, 
oranges, lemons, pomegranates, and grapes in the form of raisins. 
apes are produced in most parts of the Island. The grapes from 
the hill districts make the best wine. removal of the tithe on 
great impetus to vine planting for the purpose of making wine. Fresh 
grapes are exported in small quantities to Alexandria and Port Said. 
Raisins are made in most of the hill villages, and are principally 
exported . In the year 1885-86 the export was 440,206 okes, - 
value, See imd in 1886-87, 599,880 cia value 7,0117. isins of a 
Spain. In 1885-86 the export was 96,233 cantars, value 74,5627., and 
in 1886-87 the export was 124,463 cantars, value 102,7237. 
1 st parts of the Island; and on the waste lands in 
the hill distriets the wild olive is one of the commonest trees ; it bears 
