Transportation of Chestnuts to Sydney Markets from North East Victoria will be reported and updated every Wednesday afternoon during the peak period of the 2010 Season.
Delivery days:
Sydney – Tuesday & Saturday
Amounts of Chestnuts transported to Sydney Markets
Courtesy Evan Taylor Transport, Beechworth
The Market Report for the 2010 Season has now ended. CAI hopes that this service has been a benefit to all Members.
Tuesday 18th May – 5.97 tonnes
Saturday 15th May – 5.23 tonnes
Week Ending Friday 14th May – L4 $7.40 (Best $8) L3 $6 (Best $7) L2 $5 (Best $6) L1 $4.50 (Best $5) Standard $3.35 (Best $4) Medium $2.75 (Best $3) Small $1.75 (Best $2)
Tuesday 11th May – 1.24 tonnes
Saturday 8th May – 7.6 tonnes
Week Ending Friday 7th May: L4 $7 (Best $8) L3 $6 (Best $7) L2 $5.20 (Best $6) L1 $4.50 (Best $5) Standard $3.50 (Best $5) Medium $2.75 (Best $4) Small $1.75 (Best $2)
Tuesday 4th May – 6.2 tonnes
Saturday 1st May – 12.6 tonnes
Week Ending Friday 30th April: L4 $7.50 (Best $8) L3 $6.50 (Best $7) L2 $5.50 (Best $6) L1 $4.50 (Best $5) Standard $4 (Best $5) Medium $3.25 (Best $4)
Small $1.75 (Best $2)
Lots of nuts reported to be cutting black, not completely across the board but enough to be causing problems. Growers are reminded to;
Harvest frequently – daily is best. Shake down nuts if they are hanging in trees, wash and float nuts prior to despatch, discard floaters. Cool nuts rapidly. Store chestnuts at 00 C to -2° C in high humidity. Final cutting tests and inspection should be carried out as close as possible to despatch.
Thursday 29th April – 8 tonne
Tuesday 27th April – 6 tonne
Saturday 24th April – 16 tonnes
Week Ending Friday 23rd April: L4 $7 (Average $6.75) L3 $5-$6 (Average 5.63) L2 $5 (Average $4.75) L1 $4.50 – $5 (Average $3.75) Standard $4 (Average $3) Medium $3 (Average $2.25) Small $1.50.
Prices have been lower in some instances if the quality is not there. Reports indicate that the market hit bottom this week and the wholesalers will be looking to get better prices from here. Quite a bit of external and internal rot is being reported in Spanish Red from the North East.
Thursday 22nd – 6 tonnes
Tuesday 20th April – 13 tonnes
Saturday 17th April – 21 tonnes
Week Ending Friday 16th April: L4 $8 L3 $7 L2 $6 L1 $5 Standard $4.50 Medium $2
As growers can see smaller fruit prices have dropped considerably this week. (Please note the prices above are averages across the Wholesalers).
Tuesday 13th April – 11.5 tonnes
Saturday 10th April – 8.5 tonnes
Week Ending Friday 9th April – Large amounts of Red Spanish in the Market at the moment bringing prices down. Smaller fruit maintaining its price. Quality noted as being good.
L4 $8 L3 $7 L2 $6 L1 $5 Standards $4.50 Mediums $3.50
Thursday 8th April – 1 tonne
Tuesday 6th April – 11 tonnes
Sunday 4th April – 21 tonnes (biggest load to date)
Tuesday 30th March – 17 1/2 tonnes
Prices this week leading up to Easter – L4 $10 (Best price $12) L3 $8 L2 $6.50 – $7 L1 $5 – $6 Standards $4 – $5 Mediums $3.50
Saturday 27th March – 14 tonnes
Tuesday 23rd March – 10 tonnes
Saturday 20th March – 13 1/2 tonnes