FRUIT MARKET PROSPECTS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 64, 9 December 1926, Page 7

FRUIT MARKET PROSPECTS

ONLY LIMITED QUANTITIES A.V AILABLL. Dominion Special. Auckland, December 7. “The unseasonable weather is having •i serious effect ou the fruit mdustiy, stated Mr H- Turner, a well-known fruit importer, when discussing the nects for fruit this summei. ) hiic will not be a very large quantity of any variety of fruit between now and New Year.” He said that plums bad already commenced arriving on tne ma ket, and there was likely to be a P a >- tieularly keen demand tor cherry plums. The crops of both peaches and apricots would be lighter than usual. AHea ly the wet weathei had affected apricots, and few would be available lor Chusmas. Peaches when they ripened would be of good quality, but they would also experience a short season. Mr. Turner said that in spite of the fact that bananas would be fairly plentiful during the next few weeks, there would be no reduction in price, as present stocks had to meet tne demand from the whole of New Zealand. ~ to the import duty of Id. per lb. On Australian oranges, this fruit would probably be fairly expensive throughout the summer. “I understand that it is the custom for housewives to make jam alter the holidays,” continued Mr. Turner. I strongly advise them to secure all their stone fruit as soon as possible, for by the end of January there will be few varieties available.”