Park Record | 1937-09-23 | Page 2 | Drive Launched to Spur Use of Fruit in Austria

Drive Launched to Spur Use of Fruit in Austria I Vienna An An average yearly con con- consumption consumption consumption of pounds of fruit by every person is declared as a de de- desirable desirable de- de desirable goal by Austrian physicians Now about 80 pounds are being eaten by the average Austrian in a year Even this amount cannot be fur fur- furnished furnished furnished by Austria's fruit growers as worth of ot fruit is im im- imported imported im- im imported ported from abroad mostly from Italy Austria possesses about fruit trees or three to every tant To increase this number in pro pro- proportion proportion proportion portion to the rising demand is the object of the recently organized Austrian Fruit Growers' Growers association which advocates the importation of healthy and suitable trees from abroad particularly from Califor Callior- California nia and Florida