Apple Picking at Mapua

With more than 50 growers exhibiting, and the hall at Mapua packed with keenly interested spectators, the annual fruit show competitions were again an outstanding success. The packing competitions especially evoked enthusiastic support and the speed with which the competitors handled the fruit added to the excitement.

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A general view of the packing in progress
Pictures By Peter Cooper Studio

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Mr Brian Ward, Tasman, who won the Brash Cup (export) for the second occasion.

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The beardy boys, Rollin Pope (Levin), Lloyd Gallagher (Levin) and Lew Curtis (Australia)

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Spectators casting a critical eye over the winning export fruit

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Mrs D. Jamison, Tahiti, in action