Transportation of Chestnuts to Melbourne Markets from North East Victoria will be reported and updated every Friday morning during the peak period of the 2010 Season.
Delivery days:
Melbourne – Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday
Amounts of Chestnuts transported to Melbourne Markets Courtesy Evan Taylor Transport, BeechworthThe 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 – L4 $7.50 (Best $8) L3 $6.75 (Best $7) L2 $5.75 (Best $6) L1 $4.75 (Best $5) Standards $3.25 (Best $3.50) Medium $3
Thursday 13th May – 4 tonnes (1 tonne went onto Adelaide Markets and 1 tonne went onto Perth Markets)
Sunday 9th May – 2.77 tonnes (1 tonne went onto Adelaide Markets)
Week Ending Friday 7th May
Thankfully prices are up this week! L4 $7.05 (Best $8) L3 $5.45 (Best $6.50) L2 $4.65 (Best $5.50) L1 $3.75 (Best $4.50) Standard $3.15 (Best $3.50) Medium $2.65 (Best $3)
Thursday 6th May – 3.6 tonnes (1 tonne went onto Adelaide Markets)
Monday 3rd May – .5 tonne went to Mildura
Sunday 2nd May – 2.8 tonne (1 tonne went onto Adelaide Markets)
Week Ending Friday 30th April: L4 $5.25 (Best $5.50) L3 $4.50 L2 $3.75 (Best $4) L1 $3.25 (Best $3.50) Standard $2.75 (Best $3) Medium $2 Small $1-$1.20
Thursday 29th April – Nil
Monday 26th April – 2.5 tonnes (1 tonne went onto Adelaide Markets)
Week Ending Friday 23rd April: L4 $4-$4.50 (Average $6.35) L3 $3.50-$4 (Average $5.55) L2 $3-$3.50 (Average $4.65) L1 $3 (Average $3.90) Standard $2-2.50 (Average $3.05) Medium $1.50 (Average $2.10) Small $1
Melbourne prices have been affected by the market being flooded with product.
Thursday 22nd April – 2.5 tonnes (1 tonne went onto Adelaide Markets)
Tuesday 20th April – 2 tonnes (1 tonne went onto Adelaide Markets)
Sunday 18th April – 3 tonnes (1 tonne went onto the Adelaide Markets)
Week Ending 16th April – L4 $7.50 (Best price $8) L3 $6.50 (Best price $7) L2 $5.50 (Best price $6) L1 $4.60 (Best price $5) Standards $3.70 (Best price $4) Mediums $2.45 (Best price $4).
Thursday 15th April – 4 tonnes (2 tonne went on to the Adelaide Markets)
Tuesday 13th April – 1.2 tonnes (1 tonne went on to the Adelaide Markets)
Sunday 11th April – 4.6 tonnes
Week Ending Friday 9th April – Prices this week in Melbourne have come down with things coming to a bit of a standstill after Easter with not many follow up sales (Everyone is hoping for cooler weather and by the look of the forecast it may be coming, with a dusting of snow on the Alps predicted for the weekend!) It has been noted there is hardly any small fruit coming into the Market. Main varieties are still Red Spanish/Purtons, some De Coppi are coming in now. Prices L4 $7.50 (Best price $8) L3 $6.50 (Best price $7) L2 $5.50 (Best price $6) Standard $4 (Best price $5) Mediums $2.81 (Best price $3)
Thursday 8th April – 6 tonnes
Tuesday 6th April – 3.5 tonnes
Monday 5th April – 7 tonnes
Wednesday 31st March – 3 tonnes
Prices this week in the market (week leading up to Easter) L4 Averaged $7-$9 (Best price $10) L3 $6-$8 (Best price $9) L2 $5.50-$7 (Best price $8) L1$4-$6 (Best price $7) Standard $4-$5.30 (Best price $6) Med $3-$4.20 (Best price $5)
Sunday 28th March – 5 tonnes
Thursday 25th March – 1 1/2 tonnes
Tuesday 23rd March – 4 tonnes
Sunday 21st March – 1 1/2 tonnes
Thursday 18th March – 3 tonnes