Transportation of Chestnuts to Sydney Markets from North East Victoria will be reported and updated every Wednesday afternoon of the 2008 Season.
Delivery days:
Sydney – Tuesday & Saturday
Chestnuts transported to Sydney Markets
Courtesy Peter Deith, Evan Taylor Transport, BeechworthMonday 12/5/08 As of today the posting of Wholesale Markets Repots has ended for the 2008 season. We hope that you have benefited and enjoyed this provision from CAI.
Tuesday 6/5/08 4 tonne
Saturday 3/5/08 6 tonne
Note: Agents stated they felt peak period was over. Many nuts that will come through now will be those that have been stored.Varieties – Red Spanish, De-Coppi, Purtons
Prices – Over all up – Small$3 – L4Plus$10-$12
Tuesday 29/4/08 2 tonne
Saturday 26/4/08 8 tonne
Prices – Marginally better than last week Medium $3 – L4$8
Variety – Purtons Pride
Average Weekly Prices Week Ending 2/5/08 – Small$2.25 Medium$2.50 Standard$4 L1$3 L2$6.10 L3$7 L4$8.50
Tuesday 22/4/08 12.8 tonne
Saturday 19/4/08 17.4 tonne
Prices – Medium $2.50 Standard $3-$3.50 L1$4-$5 L2$5-$5.50 L3$6-$7 L4$8-$9
Variety – Purtons Pride, Red Spanish, De-Coppi
Average Prices Week Ending 24/4/08 – Small$2.25 Medium$3.25 Standard$2.50 L1$3 L2$5 L3$6 L4$7
Note – Agents stated that due to short week, rain and school holidays things had been very quiet in the Market this week. It is anticipated that things would improve in the next couple of weeks.
Tuesday 15/4/08 14 tonne
Satuday 12/4/08 27 tonne
Prices – Med $2.50 Standard $3.50 L1$4.50 L2$5.50 – Larger nuts fetching up to $8
Variety – Purtons Pride, Red Spanish, De coppi
Average Weekly Prices Week Ending 18/4/08 – Small $2.25 Medium $3.05 Standard $2.90 L1$4.50 L2$5.60 L3$6.70 L4$8.50
Saturday 5/4/08 22 tonne
Tuesday 8/4/08 12.5 tonne
Prices this week – overall were down by 10% as Market intake up by 30%
Med $3 Standard $4 L1 $5 L2 $5.50-$6 L3 $7-$8 L4 $8-$10
Variety – Prices quoted on Buffalo Queen, Nox,Spanish Red, Purtons and De-Coppi
Average Prices Week Ending 11/4/08 – Small$2.25 Meduim$3 Standard$3.25 L1$5 L2$7 L3$8 L4$9
Note – Last Saturday saw the largest delivery yet to Sydney Markets this season. All stocks are moving nicely as weather has cooled. NSW School Holidays start this Friday so Agents feel there will be an across the board slowing of the market.
Saturday 29/3/08 12.3 tonnes
Tuesday 1/4/08 10.1 tonnes
Prices this week: Med $2.50-$3 Standard $3-$4 L1 $5 L2 $5.50-$6 L3$7-$8 L4 $9-$10
Variety – Prices quoted on Buffalo Queen, Red Spanish around the same per kilo, some April Gold still coming through plus a few Purtons Pride
Note – Agents noted increased intake, still very warm in Sydney but product moving. Smaller nuts moving this week, sizes in middle slowing.Saturday 22/3/08 12.3 tonnes
Tuesday 25/3/08 5 tonnes
Prices are currently attracting between $3-$6 and up to $7 for L2
Variety – Buffalo Queen (tail end), Morina, April Gold (not many) and Red Spanish
Saturday 15/3/2008 14 tonnes
Tuesday 18/3/2008 10 tonnes
Prices are currently attracting between $10 – $14 for larger choice nuts
Variety – Mainly Buffalo Queen
Note – 20/3/08 Prices have come down due to short week Med $3 Standard $4 L1 $5 L2 $6 L3 $7 L4 Earlier in week fetching $8-$9