The Market Report for the 2010 Season has now ended.  CAI hopes that this service has been a benefit to all Members.

Week Ending 14th May, 2010

Prices:  L4 $10  L3 $9  L2 $8  L1 $6.50 (Best $7)  Standard $5  Medium –

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 13/5/10 – 1 tonne

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 9/5/10 – 1 tonne

Week Ending Friday 7th May, 2010

Prices:  L4 $9  L3 $8  L2 $7.10 (Best $8)  L1 $6.10 (Best $7)  Standard $5  Medium –

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 6/5/10 – 1 tonne

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 2/5/10 – 1 tonne

Week Ending Friday 30th April, 2010

Prices:  L4 $10.50 (Best $12)  L3 $9 (Best $10)  L2 $8 (Best $9)  L1 $7 (Best $8)  Standard $6 (Best $7)  Medium –

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 26/4/10 – 1 tonne

Week Ending Friday 23rd April, 2010

Friday 23/4/10

Prices: L4 $8 (Average $11)  L3 $7 (Average $9)  L2 $6 (Average $8.50)  L1 $5 (Average $7.50)  Standard $4 (Average $6.25) Medium $3  (Very few medium fruit hitting the Adelaide Market)Adelaide is experiencing the same in the North East of Victoria with very large fruit coming through.  Quality has been noted as good, with very little internal and external moulds.  Varieties at the moment are April Gold and Red Spanish with Purtons Pride and De Coppi starting next week.  It was reported that there was quite alot of fruit now in the market, and with the weather being still quite warm sales have been slow.

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 22/4/10 – 1 tonne

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 20/4/10 – 1 tonne

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 18/4/10 – 1 tonne

Week Ending Friday 16th April, 2010

Friday 16/4/10

Prices:  L4 –  L3 $8 – $12  L2 $8 – $10  L1 $7 – $9  Standard $6  Medium $5

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 15/4/10 – 2 tonne

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 13/4/10 – 1 tonne

Week Ending Friday 9th April, 2010

Friday 9/4/10

Prices: L4 $10  L3 $9  L2 $8  L1 $7.  Smaller fruit is not coming into the Market at present.

Varieties:  April Gold/Red Spanish

It was noted that the main supply of Chestnuts into the Adelaide Wholesale Markets is fruit from VIC.  Most Adelaide producers sell directly to the public or deliver to Retail outlets.  There is no central transport operating as we see in the North East of Vic.

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Market 8/4/10 – 1 tonne

Week Ending Thursday 1st April, 2010

Thursday 1/4/10

Prices (Average): Medium $8  Standard $10  L1 $12   L2 $14

Amounts transported to SA via Melbourne Markets – Unavailable