WORLD'S FRUIT MARKETS.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14157, 20 April 1916, Page 2

WORLD'S FRUIT MARKETS.

Thompson Bros., Ltd., of Wellington, forward the following .summary 01 world's fruit market reports:— London, February 12th.—Enriish apples: Bramley 6s to 7s per bushel; Blenheim 5s to 7s. Califprman Newtown 10s to 12s per box, Oregon Newtown 14s to 155.; Spitzenberg ■ 12s to 13s; Jonathan 12s to 135.; Winesap 12s to 14s. Nova Scotia apples: Golden Russet (1) 25s to 26s per barrel: ballavvater (D 20s to 21s. United States apples: Albomarle 30s to 32a; Ben Davis 24s to 255; Baldwins 30s to 325; French Russet, 68-8411) case, 8s 6d to 9s. Capo pears: Clapp's Favourite 18----2] 1b box 6s Cxi to 7s: Bon Chretien IS-21 Ib box 7s to 7s 6d; Souvenir de Cmun-ess 5s to 5s 6d per box. Ca-li-fornian pears: Winter Nelis 20s to 25s large case, Kastcr Beurre 16s to 18s per-case. Liverpool, February 10th.—TSovn Scotia apples: Baldwin 16s ,to 2Gs 6d per barrel; Stark 15s 3d to 25s : Monu 14s to 235; Greening 15s Gd to 19s 9cl ; Faliawater 18s to 24s 6d. Canadian apples: Golden Russet 22s to 375; St-irk 2Ss to 295. Virginian apples: Albemarle Pippin 33s to 375. Maine Baldwin 9.1s Gd to 80s 6d; Ben Davis '26s to 275. Or^"-'-1 find Washington apples: N->-' "n '"s 'M to Us 6d per !)ox. Califonii.-.ii apples: Now town 4 tiers. 10s. Sydney. March 28th.—Eatinir apples 2s 6d to Ss; cooking apples 2s Gd to 5s ; pears, dessert sorts 5s to 7s. eookinrr sort.-: 3s to ss; quince* 4s to Cr<. Victoriaii fruit:-;: Apples. London Piopin 3s 6d to 5s per bushel raso; l Jonathan 3s Gd to ns Gd ; Alfriston 3s r.o 4s 6d ; ]?,.!>.€. 3s to 4s. Te-Vv,,: I'cnrre do CapiauMont, Marie lionise, Hem-re Bosc nnd Howell's 5s to 7r. Tasinanian frnits: Apples, F.C. 4s to 6s Gd per bushel 'ease ; Alfriston 3s fco 4s ; A.L.X. 3s to 4s Gd : R.P. 3s to 4s: Jonathan 4s to 5s 6d : P.D.N. 3s to 5s .Pears: OB to 3s nf>v ho.lf-bnsh^l i raso; G.B. 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; 8.8. 2s 6d Ito 3s 6d: B.D.C. 2s to 3s; Napoleon |3s 3 S Gd. | Melbovrne. March 30th.—Eating an- [ plr>s 2s to 3s: inferior eating Is to'ls I r>d: cooking I.s to 2s. Pears: ]; ■de \n. 9s to ?.s'6tT: Nfipolonn Is 6d to 2s: Koifr^j-'s Hybv'd 2s 6d to 4s; others Is PA to ,?.-•.'. Quinces 3s to 3s 3d per c:y-; to^rtor- 2 S to 4s M. Ke^firt. March 28th.— A. m ]n r ,: ?■*" T.l>. V o 1 rrr^d to Ji- 1 md l>. mispd 2«? od tv 2s lOd; 5.1.;.!:. No. 1 o-^od eHourivl -ro 4s: R.P. Nn. 1 r-,-^ r } coV MI .- Pf i to 4s : Nos. .1 and 2 mixed 3s ; °-?wK 3s md to P- -d ■ I>.O, Nn-. 1 ni-rl c>. s ->"ip-iviW o. ; od .X. No. ] p tl ; r to 3«: W.P^r- "V« ; . 1 :m d 2, MH fi bVuis-e-l/Px C-7 : C.^p V O s. 1 mir"! 9 P n^ Tl ,... M. ?« +■-. o 3 Q C ] . xr<!. ] ?■ nnd 3 rai\-p(l 2s 3d; F.C.P. No. 1 2?; 7d ; B V.. Nov. 1 -;."ri 9 v-vorl. 'J S gd • ''"d v-vnvlj. «.. r.'u- -\r ns _ 1 n)K i o, ~,;vn,t ] 9« F. <-\ : r:;;,^ >;•»«;. 1 «nd 2. rule ,«:k1 "I^- T- lV' I-1- —■11 1" 9d: A PAr/N*o«;. t.,.,,1 9 ~,;,.,,.,! .y, 4,]. t , v _ la ]i o^. -\f TO !.l\os I "--.rip niixpd 2s 7d. Pears, halfcaws C.T-;. Kos. 1 nnd 2 nixed, 2s 8d 9-.- 9 ( i •pj> c. Nos. 1 and 3256 dto 2s 3d; W.B.C. Nos. 1 and 2, spotty, Nw R ; i nncl " 2ip; 5d :P. 0.. -invprior Ik ; W.n. Nos. 1 and 2 ?s Id; E. 8.. spotfcv. Is ~d • T>ru"«s 2s 3d. I'ei-th, -Marcli 20th.—Apples of

medium grade arc plentiful and cheap. Pears aro also abundant, many lots arriving ex cool store. Apples, dessert 2s 6d to 6s 6d, cooking 2s 6d to ss. Pears, Bartlett Is to 8s; other varieties 3s to os. Quinces 2s to 3s.

Adelaide, March 28 th.—Apples, eating 2s Cd per case, cooking Is Gd. Pears 3s to ss. Quinces ss. Brisbane, March 29th.—Apples 5s to 8s; pears 6s to 10s per case.