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well being transplanted if the opivatias is wre out with care 
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trees die, because the work is not carried out with proper care and 
attention, The black olives are as arule of good quality, 
A sample of Cyprus oil sent to the Colonial and Indian Erg iim 
was reported on by Professor Passed Field, F.R.S.E., F.C.S., in the 
following terms:—‘‘Cyprus also exhibited some excellent though 
* unrefined olive oil, and doubtless will prove in time to come a formid- 
market, olive cultivation would be men extended, affording a very 
profitable occupation to the agriculturist. ` 
Oranges will grow in almost all the villages of the plains, but the 
cultivation of them is much neglected; they are chiefly grown- at 
Famagusta, Nikosia, and Lefka. There is a small export trade with 
England if there was any direct means of communication, although 
the ordinary orange of the country is not of the best quality. 
Mandarin oranges are grown in small SAM: and are of good 
quality. "They graft side on to the bitter orange stoc 
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eet Ph dst and are mostly used for making preserves 
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are Ade grown in most parts of - Island, but not more 
fen cufficient for local consumption are pr hey are not of 
very fine quality. Dry figs are imported tdt: Puryras; Deyrous t and 
Tripoli. 
Pomegranates are principally grown at Famagusta. A small export 
trade is carried on with Port Said and Alexandria. 
Apricots are Fodio ced in large quantities ; the trees are not u sually 
d, but are much improved by graftin ing. Dried Epoa ts and apricot 
pastes are imported in — quantities from Be 
Peaches are only grown in small quantities ; the BR inm sometimes 
grafted, which very much i prore the flavour it. 
wms are generally of an inferior quality and are chiefly used for 
preserving. ee in small quantities from Kilindria 
in Asia Mi 
lm ond d ive about the best return of any fruit crop in Cyprus. 
Great m hae has been given to the planting of these trees of late 
tree requires little or no attention, although if it can be 
watered so eet the better. UP the plains it produces LT crops 
e quality as 
eater part being a goal hard-shelled Lee but lately seed has been 
fatroduepd fi from Chios o elled k 
In the hill districts dis crops cii suffer from late frosts. The 
Chios almonds are much esteemed in the East and many people, who 
possess some special knowledge "s the mntter, believe fat almonds 
might be very largely grown in Cyprus with 
imported in small quantiti os fom. Kiliideia sd Morais, 
