Fruit.

17,047 acres were returned as being in orchards in 1891, an increase of 1276. The success of the attempts that have been recently made to place fruit in a good saleable condition on the English market has given encouragement to cultivators, and fruits are expected in the not far distant future to take an important place in the list of New Zealand exports. During the recent season a large number of cases of apples have been sent to this market from Now Zealand. In the north of New Zealand semi-tropical fruits, such as oranges, lemons, olives, and figs, grow well.