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CENTRAL OTAGO FRUIT

COLDER WEATHER RETARDS RIPENING SUPPLIES SENT TO NORTH ISLAND LOW PRICES FOR VEGETABLES Smaller supplies of stone fruit have been received during the week, the weather in Central Otago having been cold and the ripening of fruit therefore being much slower, states the weekly market report for the period ended yesterday , of Lovell, Bales' Ltd. The prevailing conditions are such that orchardists can forward their fruit to the North Island markets, where high prices continue to be obtained for stone fruit. The value of both apricots and peaches has firmed, particular apricots; which are realising particularly high prices. The first- of the season’s freestone peaches—the l Foster variety—have arrived and netted good values. Ample of'the freestone variety will now •be available for preserving during the next fortnight. Outdoor tomatoes.have been in heavy supply from ' Canterbury. Hot northwest winds have prevailed during the past week, and growers found it difficult to pull the quantities of marketable tomatoes offering. Reports from Heathcote and Horotane from outdoor growers are to the effect that large quantities are still to be marketed, the crop being heavy. Glasshouse tomatoes .are on offer 1 at values that are lower than last week. The increased quantities of outdoor have Lad the effect of reducing the price of indoor grown. Prices for good quality lines of nectarines are high. Pltfms are now arriving in heavy quantities from. Canterbury and Centra! Otago.. , JJurbauk and._ Satsuma are in fml supply, with prices satisfactory to consignors. The Santa Rosa, Black Diamond,; and Angelina Burdett varieties are also on offer at satisfactory prices. Greengages, both for dessert and jam, are being received in fair quantities. Values are lower than-last week. Consignments of raspberries are short and the season is now drawing to a close. Values are higher than last week. Blackberries are now on the market and values are reasonable. Allocations of apples and pears have been made daily by the Internal Marketing Division, the varieties on offer being Gravenstein and Worcester Permain apples and Bonchretien pears. The values fixed by the Government have been reasonable, and all have been cleared on the day of arrival. A further shipment of Jamaican oranges was allocated during the week. A better inquiry now obtains. A small quantity of Jamaican grapefruit was distributed, but owing to the wasty condition the demand was poor. Californian lemons are still in ample supply in the marts. The demand is not keen. Fair quantities of mushrooms have been on offer during the week, and high prices have been obtained- for-first quality. All hues of vegetables are in oversupply, the values obtained being, disappointing. Cabbages are difficult to dispose of, while a slightly better demand has been experienced for cauliflowers. Marrows are in over-supply, the market value being the lowest for some years. French, runner, and broad beans are on offer at low rates. Good quality peas are realising higher prices. Potatoes are selling at unprofitable prices to growers. Onions are in fair supply, with payable prices obtainable for good quality kinds. Following are the market prices;— Bananas, to 235. Oranges.—Jamaican, 22s to 30s. Grapefruit.—Jamaican, 14s 6d to 25s Cd. Apples.—Cooking, 6s to 7s per ease; Gravenstein, 7s to 9s; Worcester Permain, 6s to 7s. Lemons. —Californian, 58s. ! Plums.—Dessert, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; cooking, 3s per case. Nectarines, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per ease; dessert, to 4sd per lb.

Apricots.—Moorpark, 5s to 6s 6d per case; dessert, 4d to 4sd per lb. Greengages, 5s to 6s per case. Reaches, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per case; dessert, 3d to 4Xcl lb. Raspberries, 11s 6d to 12s 6d. Cucumbers.—Hothouse, 4s to 5s 6d per dozen; 4s to 4s 6d per case. Tomatoes, 3d to 4d per lb (Christchurch hothouse); 2d to 3d per I lb (Christchurch, outside); 5d to 6d per lb (locnD* Spinach, Is 4d per dozen. Potatoes, 2s 6d per case, 3s per sugar bag. Pears.-—Bonchretien, 4s 6d to 5s 6d. Lettuce.—Choice, to Is per dozen. Carrots, Is per dozen. Cabbage, Is 6d per hag. Cauliflowers, 2s 6d to 3s per bag. White turnips. Is per dozen. Green peas, 3d to 3id per lb (choice). Beetroot, to Is 4d per dozen bunches, Swedes, Is 9d per bag. French beans, 2d per lb. Broad beans, Id to lid per lb. Runner beans, 2d per lb. Silver beet. Is 6d per dozen. Marrows, 5s to 6s per cwt.

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Evening Star, Issue 23501, 15 February 1940, Page 14

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CENTRAL OTAGO FRUIT Evening Star, Issue 23501, 15 February 1940, Page 14

CENTRAL OTAGO FRUIT Evening Star, Issue 23501, 15 February 1940, Page 14