Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The American Republics, Volume V

611.2231/121: Telegram

The Chargé in Ecuador ( Sparks ) to the Secretary of State

Quito , February 18, 1937—6 p.m.
[February 19—7:15 a.m.]

10. Referring to Department’s telegram No. 6, February 17, 5 p.m.,³⁷ naranjilla is the fruit of the solananum Quito enselam apparently native of Ecuador. It is a solanaceous rather than a citrus product. It is planned to export the juice in concentrated form for use as a non-alcoholic beverage.

Further information may be obtainable from the special report by Crilley to the Department of Commerce in 1935.

Sparks

37. Not printed.