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BULLETIN 4S3, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



IMPORTS. 



Imports of fruits into Japan are not classified separately in trade 

 statistics, but are included with nuts and vegetables. TVine is the 

 principal fruit product imported. During the five years 1909-1913 

 there was imported an annual average of 454,000 gallons of wine, 

 valued at $267,000. Spain and France supplied three-fourths of the 



wine. 



PERSIA. 



PRODUCTION. 



The growing of fruit for export, especially in its dried form, is an 

 important industry. Among the fruits cultivated are quinces, 

 peaches, apricots, plums, grapes, dates, and oranges. 



EXPORTS. 



During the five years 1909-1913 exports of fruits from Persia aver- 

 aged 121,000,000 pounds annually, valued at $7,025,000. Fresh and 

 dried fruits contributed 99.9 per cent of this value. The most im- 

 portant fruit exported is the raisin. During the fiYe years 1909-1913 

 there was exported an annual average of 70,252,000 pounds of raisins, 

 valued at 84,727,000, the quantity exported ranging between 56,000,- 

 000 pounds in 1912 and 82,000,000 pounds in 1910. Russia took 

 nearly all of these raisins. Of the other fruits exported during this 

 period the more important items were fresh and dried fruits, not 

 specified, SI. 613,000; dates $616,000; citrus fruits $62,000; and 

 preserved fruits 87,000. 



AFRICA. 



ALGERIA. 



PRODUCTION. 



Statistics of grapes and olives are more complete than of the other 

 fruits in Algeria. The area under vines during the ^ve years 1909- 

 1913 averaged 391,000 acres annually, and the production of wine 

 212,000,000 gallons. Red wine comprised 88.1 per cent of the total 

 production, and white wine 11.9 per cent. The number of olive 

 trees averaged 13,081,000 annually during this period, the produc- 

 tion of olives 599,000,000 pounds, and the production of olive oil 

 8,421,000 gallons. Data concerning other fruits cultivated are 

 given in the following table : 



Table 15. — Number of fruit trees in Algeria. 





Kind of fruit tree or plant. 



4-vear average, 

 '1909-1912. 



1912. 



Total Number 

 number. bearing. 



Total Number 

 number. bearing. 



Banana 52. 2S6 



Cherry 87, 328 



Citrus: 



Lemon and cedrate 175, 322 



Mandarin 516, 406 



Orange 852, 166 



Date 3, 863, 550 



Fie 5, S32. 220 



Medlar 68, 27S 



Pomegranate 637, 207 



34, 624 



42,880 



31, 303 



73, 147 



100, 787 



82, 627 



150,648 



164. 721 



141, 695 



423,674 



539, 373 



373. 264 



720. 822 



889,832 



7S3..341 



2. 657. 756 



4, 131, 753 



3.084.869 



4, 860, 036 



6, 064. 105 



5. 263, 398 



54.812 



78,089 



58. 962 



550, S18 



652, 379 



570, 367 



