AUCKLAND FRUIT SEASON.
SATISFACTORY PROSPECTS. YIELDS OF APPLES AM) PEARS. Prospects for the fruit season in Auckland are stated to be very satisfactoryThere are indications of a heavy crop, of apples of all varieties, particularly Delicious and Dougherty. Only a few cases of really good quality Gravensteins are reaching the market, but there is a daily improvement. So far as the large commercial orchards are concerned fire blight has not affected them to any extent. A much heavier crop of pears than last year is anticipated, especially of Bon Chretiens and late P. Barrys." The first Bon Chretiens of the season were sold yesterday for 7s to 7s 9d a half-case of 20lb. Crops of peaches and plums are also heavier, and peaches are much cheaper than at this time last year. For 18 to 201b. cases the price obtained yes-' terday ranged from 4s 'to/. (>3. The last of the strawberries are now coming in, realising Is to Is 3d a box. Tomatoes are very .firm, prices ranging from 5s 6d to 8s f«d for 181b. cases. Blight has played havoc with tomato crops at Otahu.hu, Manjrere and elsewhere, several large areas being completely wiped out, but against this is the fact that the number of plants under cultivation is -exceptionally large.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18296, 12 January 1923, Page 8
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