WORLD'S FRUIT MARKETS.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14298, 28 December 1916, Page 6

WORLD'S FRUIT MARKETS.

Thompson .Bros., Ltd., of Wellington, forward the following report on fruit markets in various, parts of the world :—

London, Octoberl4tk: Apples, English, Warner's King, per bushel, 6s to 7s 6d; Bismarck 6s to 6s; Bramley's 6s to 8s- Worcestel- Pearmain, halfImshel, 4s to- ss; Cox's Orange, 5s t-o Ss; Calif ornian Newton, 4 tiers 12s to 13s 6d; 4_ tiers, 11s Gd to 335; Nova Scotians, No. 1 and 2, per barrel, ,20s to 265. Peaches', English, best per dozen 2s to ,6s; English specials 8s to los'. Pears, English, Fertility, per half-bushel 6s, 6d to 9s; Conference bW; Capiaiynont 6s to 7s; California!!, ' Beurve Hardy, per halfcase, 15s to 16s; Winter Nelis, 15s to 16s: French Cornice, per tray^ 10s to 12s. Plums, English Prunes, per half sieve, •os 6d to 6s (id; Damsons 3a cSd to 4s.

t Liverpool, September 12th. —A small consignment of Canadian apples sold at 23s 6d to 30s per barrel. Calif ornian Newtowns sold at lls1 to 12s- Od : and Oregon Kings 10s 3d to 14s 6d per box. Apples in fair supply, and demand active ;• Virginian ■ York Imperial 235.t0 335; Albemarle Pippin 21s to 27.5; Maine Baldwin 22s to 28s per barrel; Oregon Newto'wn lls 9d to 13s 3d; King 10s to 13s 3d. Pea it., American. Bartlctt at 55s per barrel.

Sydney, December 2nd: Apples, American Jonathan, King David and Winesap 10s. to 15s. Victorian dessert, choice 7s 6d to lls, medium 5s to 6s. Tasmanian, Croftori 10s to 13s; Stunner 6s to 7s Gd ; cooking.6s' to 10s ; jam 2s 6d to 3s 6d per bushel carse. Apricots, local choice 7s, rmedium 3s; to 4s, «mall Is 6d to 2s per half-case. Cherries, local, black choice 4s, medium 3s to 3s' 6d; white, choice 3s 6il.

niedium 2s 6d to 3s per quarter-bushel, case; Victorian lls to 13s per haifease. Gooseberries, local, 3s to 8s; I'asmanian 6s to 7s per half-case. Peaches', choice 6s' to7s, medium 3s to 4s Gd, small Is 6d to 2s per half-bush el case. Plums, cherry, choice 4s 6d to ss, medium 2s to 2s 6d, small Is 6d; drtrk, choice 4s to 4s 6d, medium 2&6d^to 3s per ha?f-ease. Strawberries, iocal9d to Is 6d per Tjunnet. '

Melbourne, December 4th: Apples, cooking 5s to 7s; eating 6s to 8s; inferior 2s to 3s. Cherries 4s to 7s per half-case -, gooseberries 7s to 10s per case; strawberries 3d to 6d per box, inferior unsaleable.

Adelaide, December 2nd: Apples, eating 12s per case; cooking 9s to 10s: apricots 8s: cherries, dark 12s per case, light 10s; gooseberries 6s: plums 8s; strawberries 8d to 9d per lb; walnuts 10.3 ncr dozen, lb.