The evening times., 1900-06-12

81 do not think Paraguyan fruits have
at any time reached our markets. but
they are among the most luscious in the
world and deserve the attention Of import
ers. I believe it would be profitable to
start a fruit preserving establishment in
Paraguay. There are none here. Sugar
can be obtained at reasonable rates; a
factory is already in operation here and
another is being erected The Argentine
Republic and Uruguay would offer ready
markets for the preserves.
"A concession should be asked for the
right Of preserving the fruits of the coun-
try. with exemption from duties.
The amount necessary for such ar es-
tablishment would be from $4,000 up.
according to class Of factory and output.
This should cover expenses for new planta-
tlons. etc.
"Guava is one Of the most abundant Of
Paraguayan fruits. There are immense
numbers Of trees throughout the country,
and women bring the fruit in bushel bas-
kets to AsunciOn. 1t is a yeIlow-skinned
fruit, about as large around as an Ameri-
can dollar. and contains many small seeds.
The tT.e looks like our plum tree. and
yields about one and one-haf bushels.
Guavas sell for 20 cents gold a bushel The
season Is from January to April and COM
mences again in August. Out of season
they cost from 30 cents to S2.25 a bushel.
This fruit makes a delicious Jelly, clear,
and light red in color IL is retaiied by
private payties for from 30 to 80 cents
gold a can, the can being one and one-half
inches in height and six inches In dame
ter. The jelly, feel sure, would-spt Only
find ready acceptance in the United States.
but in Europe. This fruit is also used TO
make paste which sells for 80 cents gold
can Of the size above described. Anoth-
er class of sweets is made from the hulls
Of guava. These have a taste something
like ounces. They are put up in small
;ans Of about one inch in diameter and
five inches in height, each can costing 80
CT 40 cents gold.
'Naranjitas. or small bitter oranges, pro-
duce excellent preserves. They are about
the. size of a lemon. The bitter taste is
extracted by immersion in running water,
and the orange entire-skin and pulp--is
preserved. l am informed that this orange
holds the flavor much better than the sweet
variety. The tree OF the naranjita is small
and yields aOoIt five bushels They sell
in season (Niay to December) for to 3
cents golG a dozen, and out OF season for
s to 10 cents.
L am told that three years after plant
irs the tree is ready to bear. and that
sSG;etimes j tbears twice a year. The
preserves, in cans 115 inches in diameter
and inches high. sell for 80 and 40 cents
each.
The lemon, or limon. as it is called
here, is not found in as great abundance
as the naranjita. but is also of extensive
growth. 1t is not quite as large as our
lemon. and is preserved entire, like the
naranjita- The lemon tree produces from
two to three bushels. They can be bought
, for about two-thirds Of a cent gold per
! dozen in December and January; at other
times for cents or more dozen Pre-
serves retail for 40 cents a can
"Aguai is a most delicious fruit, the size
Of plum, with two or three shiny seeds
| The tree is the size of a large apple tree
and yields about four bushels. The fruit
costs 40. 80. and IS cents a bushel from
September to the end of November. Many
are found in the vicinity of AsunciOn. es-
| pecially in the town OF Lambare; also in