APPLE MARKETS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 15 July 1929, Page 9

APPLE MARKETS

KEEN DEMAND The Australian apple season finished with the marketing of the Port Adelaide's cargo this week, but there are still about 130,000 cases to arrive from New Zealand, the last cargo not being due till the first week in August, Tins would be rather late in an ordinary season, as usually the demand' for apples falls oft greatly after the end-of June, but this year is not an ordinary one owing to the comparatively small sup-i plies, and the demand foj; apples is still so keen that the Port Adelaides made about top price for the season Consequently importers of New Zealand apples anticipate that cargoes still afloat will realise satisfactory prices, always provided that the fruit is not over-ripe, which is a possible risk at this late period of the season. Recorts from Hamburg brokers describe the market as firm, so as there will be no more direct shipments to Germany probably some portion of the New Zealand arrivals will he transhipped to the Continent. It will be remembered that at the commencement of the season .the Hamburg market was decidedly weak owing to heavy supplies of American apples, but since that competition has ceased very good prices have been realised. German importers are circulating freely, pointing out these good prices and. asking for shipments for 1930.- • -•■*• .4- Nfeffi '■' ■;-*■•'