Why is Fruit so Dear?
The great price gap between producer and consumer of fruit was illustrated by Mr. D. C. Dingwall at the Hawke’s Bay Fruit Growers meeting last week. He quoted an instance of pears selling at 19s a case, foi which the producer received 3s for raising, packing, and delivering the fruit. The fruit growers present resolved: “That this meeting of fruit growers brings to the notice of the Government the lamentably inadequate price being paid for apples and pears under the marketing scheme, and that' a considerable increase should be made to obviate any serious curtailment and the cutting-out of orchards.’’
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20860, 12 August 1942, Page 3
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105Why is Fruit so Dear? Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20860, 12 August 1942, Page 3
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