Fruit.

New Zealand apples have established a high reputation in the London market.

Apples shipped as ordinary cargo have fetched 16s. per case of 56 lbs.

Twenty-seven thousand acres arc devoted to fruit culture.

Good orchards under favourable conditions yield £40 to £50 per acre.

Oranges and lemons grow out of doors.

Peaches, gooseberries, pears, apricots, figs, melons, grapes, &c, &c, thrive well.