ORANGES AND LEMONS

Grey River Argus, 1 December 1943, Page 2

ORANGES AND LEMONS

New Price Orders FOR ALL CITRUS FRUITS PA WELLINGTON. Noy. 30. Control of prices of 9 tru s is extended with the coming into foice of three price orders now gazettea. In the past only imported oranges and New Zealand-grown lemons (excluding Meyer lemons) were subject to control). Now ffie control of prices applies to the whole range of citrus fruits grown in New Zealand, all varieties of sweet oranges, poorman oranges, (grapefruit, mandarins, tangelos and tangerines, and Meyer lemons as well as other lemons. Of the new price orders one covers Australian oranges, another covers New Zealand-grown lemons (except Meyer lemons), and the third covers all other New Zealand-grown citrus fruits, including Meyer lemons. Maximum or limit retail prices are named in price orders for New Zealand lemons and for Australian oranges. For other New _ Zealandgrown citrus fruits the maximum retail price is defined as a price a dozen not exceeding forty per cent, above the retailers’ buying price taken together with transport charges. Under the price order for Australian oranges, the maximum price all main ports ranges from 2s a dozen for the smaller counts, to 6s a dozen for the larger counts —in other words from twopence to sixpence each. At places outside the main ports, the maximum prices, except for the small counts, are 6d a dozen or a half-penny each higher. For New Zealand-grown lemons (other than Meyer lemons) the maximum prices at the 19 centres throughout the Dominion where appointed wholesale distributors operate are from 9d a dozen for the smallest fruit up to 2s 6d a dozen for the largest. The price order names maximum prices also for half dozen lots, quarter dozen lots, and single fruit. For single fruit the maximum prices are from Id to 2id each according to size. Outside the 19 centres the maximum prices are Id a dozen higher. For N.Z.-grown sweet oranges, poorman oranges, grapefruit and Meyer lemons detailed maximum retail prices are not named by the price order. Allowing the limit margin of forty per cent, on cost however, typical maximum retail prices for sweet oranges should work out at about 3d each in Auckland and 3id in Invercargill. In addition to indicating the price retailers are required to placard Meyer lemons with the frade and word “Meyer”; ordinary lemons with the count; New Zealand-grown oranges, grapefruit, etc. ' with the words “Grown in-N.Z.” and the grade; Australian oranges with origin and count.