Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-02
SAYS GROWERS
Can BUILD UP
Europe Wants Fruits
And Vegetables of
South; Ports Offer
Outlets
Especial to The Herald)

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WASHINGTON. Dec. ]. - Posi-
bilities Of developing an export
Grade in southern fruits and vegeta-
bles by direct shipment to European
uarkets from southern ports we're
outlined by Wells A. Sherman Of the
bureau of agricultural economics.
United States department Of agri-
culture, addressing the southeastern
Foreign trade conference at Atlanta,
Ea.
There is increasing foreign de-
bnand for American grapefruit Mr..
Sherman said, land q demand Tor
high-quality oranges Many thou
sands of bushels Of American
peaches properly packed and shipped
may be sold in Great Britain. Let
tuce and celery may be marketed
abroad successfully. The British
market may furnish an outlet for the
smaller sizes of pecan nuts.
Florida grapefruit arrives abroad
I'm better condition than that from
any other source, Mr.. Sherman de-
clared, but any further increase IN
y 5 consumption is largely Dependent
upon its price 20 the consumer. d.
rect shipments from ports IN FLORIDA
should help in this direction.
FLORIDA has possibilities early IN
the season of developing an export
trade in II is possible that
demand for this fruit might con-
tinue during the winter, on a limited
Scale, based upon the reputation OF
Florida made during De-
eember and early January. This de
Selopment depends upon shipping
fruit uniformly Of high quality.
! Quality oranges must be shipped m
the popular sizes from 1905 tc
PISS. Yellow-fleshed peaches VII
sell even though such varieties a
| Georgia Belle are preferred, but the
principal requirement rs 70 land tht
fruit in sound condition and with
: good eating qualities. Mature fruit
carried at low temperatures probably
aill give the best results.
1.-The institution Of direct refrig-
orator ships from Jacksonville &
Great Britain opens up the posi-
bility of trade, not possible IN past
years when il was necessary 10 shlT
through the port Of New York. 1t i'
suggested that trial shipments b'
made to responsible British com
pission merchants so as TO deter
Aine which packages are the most
satisfactory for this business and t.
give the British trade a demonstra'
ton Of the character Of commoditie:
grown in the south.
IF the south shipped as gooc
sluality lettuce as is produced there
tt might be relatively easy to estab'
Ssh at least a limited trade ut very
Satisfactory prices in a markeI
hhere our goods would be the bes'
on sale. The situation warrants tn
trial Of lettuce shipments in direct
Ikhips during the months Of January
February and March. IL may be
found desirable TO experiment with
shipments having tho roots attached
las it is possible this might reS1lt m
less willing than would be incident
TO shipments Of lettuce cut In the
usual way.
"Peeans are little known IN Great
Britain and any extension IN their
Ase would require concerted effort
among producers TO familiarize the
Grade as well - European consumers
with this product. II is probable
that the pecans will make its way
slowly in that market and can be
sold there i'm large quantities only AZ
J relatively low prices"