Late Markets 



Prices for strawberries usually rise near the end of the season. Thus 

 late varieties or berries grown farther north sell advantageously in the Boston 

 market. 



In 1950, Maine berries averaged more than 7 cents per quart more than 

 those from Cape Cod. Some New Hampshire growers received prices as high 

 as 40-50 cents per quart late in the season of both 1949 and 1950. 



At the height of the Cape Cod season, Boston prices are likely to be 

 much under those in New Hampshire. For example, on June 27, 1950, New 

 Hampshire jobbing prices were 25-30 cents per quart, while Boston prices 

 were 15-18 cents per quart. Later (July 6), New Hampshire prices were 30- 

 35 cents per quart, while Maine berries were bringing 35-40 cents in Boston 

 with Cape Cod berries at 18-25 cents. 



On July 19, Great Bay strawberries at Colebrook, N. H., were about two- 

 thirds picked. At that time jobbing prices were 45 cents per quart in Cole- 

 brook and wholesale prices were 40 cents per quart in Boston. In New York 

 City, California berries were quoted at 35-40 cents per pint box. 



Late Strawberries for Boston 



Most of the strawberries shipped to Boston in July, 1951, came from 

 Maine. More than 70 percent of Maine's shipments to this market were made 

 in that month. The July average price exceeded that for June by 11.6 cejits 

 per quart. 



The first Maine shipments were sent on June 21 and the last on July 23. 

 New Hampshire could make shipments during this period. A Coos County 

 grower started picking the Great Bay variety on July 6, 1951, and continued 



Cents per quart 



15 19 21 25 27 29 3 ^ 6 „ 10 ,, 12 ,, 16 ,, 18 ,„ 20^, 24 26 30 

 18 20 22 26 28 2 5 9 II 13 17 19 23 25 27 31 



June July 



Figure 10. Top wholesale quotations in New York City as compared to prices paid to 

 growers by retai.ers in Manchester during the 1951 season. 



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