THE FRUIT SEASON.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1919, Page 4

THE FRUIT SEASON.

SCARCITY AND HIGH PRICES. STRAWBERRIES FINISHED.

It has been a bad season for fruit in a *r thiß Chria tmas. , ®ews representative was informed fhn?^ eW * ymouth fruite *>r yesterday twill strawb ? n- y se «son is now S y over and stocks are exhausted. ao supplies were received from Auckand yesterday. Bananas are now 3„"ff, per lb - Oranges and lemons f' 11 . ver - v dear, the former being sold at prices varying from 3s to 5s per , dozen, whilst the latter bring'about 8s or 4s per dozen, according to grade. The ?h' ee f P T* i 3 8d and 8d Per lb., for the demand is far in excess of tie J' A P ri ® otß are unprocurable and the prospect for next season is bad. Grapes are also in short supply, th* price asked being 3s 6d. Hot-hous# tomatoes are at present .ailing at" 2# The supply of apples 13 plentiful. Itf iL e 1r a n d - hat on the P le ßent show! ng the Dominion apple crop for IMOi that fnr q ti 30 . 0 ' <30 ° CBS «a in excess of that for the past Reason. The pressing problem a t present is the necessity for better shipnin? facilities for plaein? the large supply of'this fruit upon the Horn* markets. Brieflly the position is that the supply 0 f stone fruit is at present very short, whilst on the other hand pip fruits are plentiful r.nd give every prospect of being so throughout the 1923 season.