COMMERCIAL.
THE WORLD'S FRUIT MARKET.
Messrs. Thompson Bros., Ltd., Wellington, forward the following report on tho world's fruit market.
London, 23.0.11: Apples: English 3s, 4s 6d bushel case; Cox'b Orange Pippin, 3s. Peaches: English 3s, 9s a doz; American (3 trays), 12s, 16s» Pears: American Williams, 38b," 40s per barrel, 3 bushels. Plums: English, 3s, 4s, 7s, Ss a half bushel. Californiari Grand Duke, ELelsey, and Wickson plums are selling well at 11s per 4 tray box. Cox'b apples are bright and clean. Selected boxed fruit at from Is to 2s 6d per doz.
Liverpool, 28.9.11: Pears: American Williams, 6s, 7s a box j Dawson plums 5s Gd a half bushel. Apples: Cox's Orange, 20s, 26s per cwt (3d. alb. wholesale).
Sydney, 1.11.11: Cherries, 5s to 9s per 121b box. Tomatoes, 5s to 7s 6d per quarter case. Victorian fruits: Pears (ex cold store), 8.P., 8s to 12s per case. Tasmanian fruits: Apples, Stunner Pippins ,per case 7s to 12s ; French Crabs, 8s to 11s. American fruits: Apples, Jonathan, Winesap, Mackintosh, per case J.6s to 18s; King David, 18s to 19s. Pears, 14s to 16s per box.
Adelaide, 31.10.11: Apples, per case, eating 14s, cooking 12s; cherried, 20s ; strawberries, 7d per lb; walnuts 8s pel doz. lbs.
Perth, 21.10.11: Apples: Cleopatras, 8s to 9s; Rome Beauty, 10s 3d; Dunn's Seedling, 9s 9d, 11s; Imperial Yates, 12s 9d to 15s 3d; Rokewoods, 7s 3d, 11s 3d. Pears: Idahoes, 9s 9d, Us 9d; Vicars, 13s to 13s Gd.
Brisbane, 26.10.11: Appltes, eating 13s to 14s 6d ped case; do. American, 20s.
Hobart, 29.10.11: Apples: French Crabs, No. 1, fair, 5s to 5s Id; No. 2, medium, 4s, 4s 3d; spotty, 3s 4d, 3s 7d; Stone Pippin, No. 2, fair, 3s 9d, 4s 7d; spotty, 2s.
Melbourne, 1.11.11: Victorian fruit: Apples (eating), H. 8., 8s to 10s; F.C., Bs, lls; Yates, 6s 6d, 13s; cooking, Gs to 9s. Strawberries, per box, 5d to 9d; cherries, per half case, ss, 9s. Tasmanian fruit: Apples, French Crabs, 7s, 9s; Stunner Pippins, 6s, 8s; Stone Pippins, 6s 6d to 9s 6d.
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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13270, 22 November 1911, Page 3
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345COMMERCIAL. Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13270, 22 November 1911, Page 3
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