New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-02
NEW FRUITS IN MARKET.
South Africa Contributes Her Quota to the
Luxurious American Table.

Architectursly Washington-st-. where the whole
sale fruit dealers have their warehouses, has little
90 commend &c. Low dark and dingy are the eK-
tsnors OF the old buildings. but from their open
doors eshse the most enhancing odors suggestive
o. the 'sricy shores 90 Arahy the blest-' on
crossing the threshold tne fruits Of all the world
from sIkeu samarcaud TO cedared Lebanon"
IN GrEosy trarsfe-rfd.. lie spread before one IN
heaps OF mneIur fre and gold
Year by year the variety OF fruits raised grows
larger. With improved refriEorating facilities. dis
anoe "cuts no ice' and the glowing fruits OF sum-
lands come tumhliuE into the lap OF winter
here
The latest contributor OF these Injuries Is Cape
Colony Just a month ago the bending branches
or The great South African fruit farms gave up the
store OF crimson checked peaches and gold ana
purple plums that may be found on the tables OF
luxury here to-day. These travelled fruits come
high-from 81 30 70 81 q dozen-but they have ar
rived in superb condition, of good SIZE and rich
colorirg and fresh rently as when they left
the trees These Cape Colony orchards have been
IN bearing only few years. Until last season Lon
Don monoDolized their entire output
FRUIT CULTUEE IN CAPE COLONY.
TT Is q very interesting thing from an Areri-
can standpoint" said an importer OF this fruit 10
q Tribune reporter yesterday. ITO note that IL was
American enterprise that started fruit culture IN
South Africa. A California man. perceiving the
close similarity OF soil and weather to those Of his
fornia seeds and cuttings there. lie did so, and
not only did the aprcCts. nectarines. pluns and
peaches take kindly 20 their environment. but
they went on 10 improve upon the parent stock.
The peaches. particularly. are freestones. highly
coored. and possess the sweetness and dolcacy OF
flavor that much OF the California fruit lacks.
The apricot season has just closed and the nee
tsrines viii soon be coming IN.
Another point Of interest IS that al the crates
and boxes IN which the fruit comes from Africa
were sent out TO the Cape Colony farms from
Arizona. Few people know that all the boxes IN
which Italian. Porto Bican and other foreign
tfults come have ali gone oct from New-Hork This
Is the great box making country, that controls the
rade The Italians even have 20 import their
aoes but they get those from Germany
large number OF Belgian products are coming
INTO TIE market now. Hothouse grapes, in mag
pound u IS stated that these grapes are raised
49, e9e garoenef o. me King ~ ne Beiglans. ne
.ssst new Iotato.s, asparagus ana mix clstll or
Hhlte dan1clion Tor salad are also coming from
dive chicory
FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT
The Forida crane fruit Is the best the world az
forda. and according 10 a dealer. is far cry from
NE bitter California fruit. The fnest specimens
sci readily at 81 cents apiece. The price Of grape
Hut Is al the time advancing. people are rapidly
acquiring the taste for H. The best orange mar
TS- mace is now made from grape fruit and com
Es S.G better price than that MADE from the
te SSange Grape fruit is now being exported
so IRsie y marked difference between the shsd-
shs5s1-t Sae grape fruit or Florida puInelo' ne
~. membrane, while its pulp is pinksh IN color;
IN. Florida grape frlit as grown and cultivated
So We original ehaddock. has thin. smooth
b-sshsll an inner membrane so delicate thAt II
nc difference between the little Kid glove
v-sI-tt the mandariue and the tangerlne, both OF
.o Ii-Ch come from Florida. lies chiefly In me
49, ~. Tie tangerfne is red and slightly acid; the
E,o.tthe yellow and sweet 49,, ...,,,
n - truit originally OF Chinese ltnpor Sf
upo ne =. market & The kgmouat or as y 70 osIso
Enee - olfe he-lll the hii.t -. = %ss,,afI
yelov ne Irult looks Ike BABY orenee OF sH IT,
ss-8 Eusk tomato. Cut the fruit open. ana -
Gains By It's taste its seeds and the division OF the
49, ls close relation the orange Lstnly. ne
ssaal success but il - vet comparatively e1pen-
~ge here. retailing Tor IS cents q dozen
ssaa win French dressing: but Il makes most
10 III ~ preserve IN china this PleseIfne 1850 sns
r. ssponongly costly AZ imported nsIe, ~ %
th'-s osI costly of az me presergeA IN p.ls s's1.~
at,le truit Is often used IN 6ccorations Somewhat
Grows on spreading bushes IN California ard Flor
e II Is excellent fruit and makes oelSlo S,
w ~ TOO. Is yellow. with large centre pit d.
'ioeo into four sections.
THE ALLIGATOR PEAR
ne alligator penr which is just about out OF sea-
son tor the New-York market. Is preferred By
many 10 any other OF the tropical fruits II comes
ON the West Indies and Florida. and IL what j.
AnoNn aH a tree vegetable. IL ss pear shaped
'esfegng IN weight from one 70 three pounds. and
br-o,1 oisee colorec when ripe u grows on Tree
-96nolla. u contains a large stone. and Is served
siiy rige BY quarterinr H. removing the stone and
Win @ S a. sat s aa pepper as s rssh 1
o5en sor shipping. as Il bears transportation as
There are number % other curious and delicious
auced here. Among these y he suear appls which
f-r,. spanlards regard one OF the choicest OF
Ronegranste and e shaped much IKE a pine cone.
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