Identifier: natalprovincedes00tatl (find matches)
Title: Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Tatlow, A.H South African Railways. Publicity Dept
Subjects: Railroads
Publisher: Durban, Natal : South African Railways Printing Works
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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eeter but less sprightly flavour. The Natal naartje is undoubtedly a very choice varietyand, when at its best, is equal to an orange in flavour, being without that insipidness whichcharacterizes the group. Of recent years a number of foreign varieties have been introduced,such as the Bombay naartjes, Beauty of Glen Retreat, Emperor, Thorny, and others.But none of the introduced kinds can be compared with either of the two old strains, whoseorigin is quite obscure. The naartje comes to perfection along the coast and does not do well inland ; suchalso is the case with the mandarine, except that it does better than does the naartje, up-country. Both are grown chiefly from seed, and for years past have been regarded as fruitsaround which the possibilities of export bulked largely. Extensive shipments have been madeto Europe, and, all things considered, the fruit has had a good reception. To make itsexport profitable, however, fancy prices are required, owing to the heavy expenses involved
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Pawpaws (Male and Female) in freighl, etc. As a fancy fruit the d< d is limit nd fui npet ii ii ii wii h t he summer fruil i of I urope I ai ol I y ; • i•I< - indeed, bul later on prn exporter has to be most oareful. it is questionable whether i.h< of n of considerable importam r*tainly then- export /.ill never compare w and, as South Africa puts more and moi upon the i nglish market //ill the demand for naarljes leer.- i . ho1 only I I.MONS AND LIMES. Lemons flourish much I than lii nd do well in iIk i and midland district ter-class lemon Villa Fran< Eu Lisbon, and Genoa, produce good ■ , bul are nol ;:rown to any grea at.. There seems no possibility of developing an export trade in lemons, but the future for lemon-cult 1 one. Lemoi i are to-day very profitable, and the supply <\<-/, not approach tnd. As the population of South Africa increa consumption useful fruit must become greater and Of other Citrus Fruits there is little to say.

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