3 a 
The Committee is definitely of the opinion, however, that further 
experiments must be made both with these and other varieties 
belore any conclusions can be established, and strongly recom- 
mends that such experiments be undertaken bv the Government. 
6. The Committee was of opinion that a consideration of 
the general problems of viticulture lay outside its Terms of 
Reference, and therefore limited its discussion on this subject 
to the two points that closely allected marketing, viz. the 
varieties and the quantities of grapes that should be grown. 
Il. The Grape. 
7. The Commillee therelore turned its attention to the 
arape when grown, and adopted the recommendations of the 
Department of Agriculture as published in their Lealtet (No. 8) 
on the export ol grapes. subject to any modifications recorded 
helow. 
8. The first question to be considered was the slage of 
maturity at which the grape should be picked. Grapes, unlike 
certain other fruits, do mot continue to ripen after they are 
picked. The accepted test of ripeness is the proportion of 
sugar. The Committee understands that countries with a large 
grape export prohibit the export of grapes with a proportion of 
less than 17%, or for certain varieties 169/,, of sugar. In view 
ol this established practice the Committee recommends that no 
grapes should be exported from Palestine unless they contain 
169, of sugar (equivalent to 16 degrees Balling or 8.8 degrees 
Beaume), and that the Fruit Inspection Service should undertake 
the necessary supervision. If necessary, this figure could be 
modified later in the light of experience. The Empire Marketing 
Board, in its report on the trial consignment referred to above, 
suggested that, il the grapes had been picked a little earlier, 
they would have arrived in better condition. The Committee 
is of opinion, however, that there were too many other lactors 
allecting the condition in which the grapes arvived to justily, 
without further experience. a modification of the recommen- 
dlabion elven. 
9. Considerable discussion took place with regard to 
packing cases. One Member of the Committee favoured a