The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-12
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

from six to seven pounds, and the
Mordinlla a new production from
Brazil-smal rooted suckers without
fruit, Of the last, sell at So each III
Euroue. Both Of these | have grown
and truited in Florida, and cannot
too highly Recommend them, They
are worthy of extensive cultivation,
and the SMOOTH Cayenne at least
comprises the major part OF the best
fruit OF the Azores, so successfully
and remuneratlvely exported to the
London market. recently observed
quite number Of plants of this vari-
ETY. doing well among others imported
from the azores, and their owner is
quite delighted at the prospect of
getting III and amongst and about
the plants without being torn as
these viii allow him to do In the
future.
The pine-apples grown for export
in the Bahamas are the Sugar loaf,
those chiefly sent 10 London, and the
Spanish or Scarlet pine which is
heavier, 10 New York where, the
passage being shorter, they are ship
ped in bulk on board the ship. These
two kinds and probably a third, dit
iering not materially from the Sugar
LOAF, comprise the kinds most met
with in Florida SO far; and probably
one or two parties have a special
source OF supply from abroad and
cultivate mondescrlpts OF no particu.
lar merit. One OF the best named
collections derived from ali unques~
tionable source is that at Belair. The
Original consignment consisted OF
fifty rooted suckers including tie
best kinds III cultivation in Europe
all Of these have truited at Belair and
l telieve succession otfshoots will be
sold if there is a surplus beyond their
own planting. The named kinds at
Belair are Enville, Charlotte Roth
child, Montserrat, Abakachi from
Brazil-yery remarkable and one OF
the best; White Poll, Enville Prin-
cess Royal, ana the Smooth.leat
Cayenne from Guinea, and Mordi-
nilla.
One Of the best pine.apples yet in
troduced, is said to grow In Guaya.
quill. Nicrau, one OF the Sandwich
Islands, produces an exquisite fruit,
such as rarely met with i'll the Pacific
islands.
The pine apple grown III British
hot houses is generally much super
Tor TO those OF the countries export.
ing fruit, because the latter, to a
great extent, are grown almost alto.
gether without cultivation; but the
importation having now been carried
on to considerable proportions and
promising to add to the wealth and
resources of these countries, care in
selection OF kinds to grow, better cul.
tivatlon, better packing and quicker
facilities have led to a consequent i'm
provement both in size and quality OF
fruit by growers.
NUMBER V.
New York and other Atlantic sea
board cities monot Ollie the trade
from the West indies, and likewise
many OF the tropical parts OF Ameri-
ca contribute their share 70 consum-
ers of this fruit in America.
The export OF fruit was first re-
strcted to the Bahamas !; now jana.
lea, St. Bartholomew, Trinidad,
Azores, etc, have entered into the
trade, and the home market is also
being supplied from the islands and
inland parts OF our State, which may
be said to be the northern limit OF
growing the pineapple successfully.
In the Bahamas, Slmmonds states
that there are fields OF large size and
considerable extent. The cultivation
is carried on chiefly at Elenthera,
San Salvador and Abacos, also on
some other islands. sugar Loaf is
considered the. best, but is smaller
and less average weight than The
Spanish or Red Pine, an inferior
fruit. They are cut i'll green state
tor the voyage aud arriving sound
pay handsome profit In 1872
nearly 100000 pine-appleS We're ex-
ported realizing over 100000.
The season OF shipment is June LIST
to July 18th, ior fruit, wher ripe they
are liable 10 decomposition on the
voyage, and are therefore shipped
green and ripen on board. II not
sufficiently ripe on arrival they are
placed i'll warm rooms, and there
Lhey become mature. RAINY and
damp weather Is very injurious and
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