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No 162 : December 6, 1967

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Apple Packing

A demonstration of pallet loading of apples for export was held recently at Hudson's Pomona orchard.

The apples are packed and palleted at the grower's orchard, fork-lifted and trucked to the rail, transported to Hawkes Bay in specially designed vans, then held in cool storage until shipping takes place. This new improved method of transport reduces handling to two stages instead of the previous six, thus eliminating chances of damage to the fruit.

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Mr Jock Dawson, foreman of the Hawkes' Bay branch of the Apple and Pear Board, demonstrates method of loading on to the pallet.

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Hawkes Bay manager of the A. and P. board, Mr Fred Gill, answers questions.

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Mr Percy Woon, assistant manager, explains apple parking procedure.

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Local orchardists attending the demonstration are Brent Kerwin, Paul Pollock, Tom Brodie, Dick Piopira, George Crawford, Neville Brodie, John Brodie, Leon Jansen, Rodney Kirk, and, in front, Mesdames K. Clark, T. Brodie, E. Hughes, E. C. Walton and Colin Forge and Eric Hughes.

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