THE CUBA REVIEW And Bulletin. 



FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN NEW YORK. 



Recent Cold Weather in Florida Will Give Cuban Fruits and Vegetables a Good 



Outlet at High Prices, 



Specially written for THE CUBA EEVIEW by the URNER-BARRY COMPANY. 



Receipts of Cuban fruits and vegetables continue very limited and the season 

 may be said to have not fairly opened as yet, especially as regards vegetables. The 

 few tomatoes arriving have sold at very satisfactory prices, choice carriers reaching 

 $4 per crate, and in instances up to $5, though some in poor condition have ranged 

 lower. Cuban eggplants are selling from $3 @ $4 per box, according to quality, 

 and peppers generally $2 @ $2.50. Cuban okra is meeting a good outlet from $2 

 @ $3 per carrier, according to the variety. Cuban squash in light demand and 

 weak at $1 per box. There have been no arrivals of Cuban potatoes or onions as 

 yet this season, and it is probable that owing to the local troubles there that there 

 will not be more than enough stock raised to meet home demand. Cuban fruits have 

 been in very limited supply and generally of irregular quality and value. Very few 

 pineapples are good enough to reach $2 per crate and prices range down to $1 for 

 ordinary stock. Cuban oranges selling readily when choice, but comparatively few 

 such, and some poor stock has sold very low. A lot of 69 boxes recently sold at 

 auction at 5Sc. @7oc. per box, which hardly covers expenses, and 45 boxes of 

 King oranges sold at 20c. per box, quality being very poor. One hundred and sixty- 

 four half-boxes of Cuban oranges recently sold at auction at 15c. @ 20c., and the 

 same day 56 half-boxes of tangerines sold at 8oc. @ 85c., with 47 boxes of grap- 

 fruit selling from 70c. @ $1.40. A few Cuban lemons have arrived, but of 

 unattractive quality, and a recent sale at auction reported at $1-35, though choice 

 stock would command considerably more. 



The recent cold weather in Florida will cut off or curtail shipments of fruits and 

 vegetables for some time, and it is probable that Cuban stock will meet a very good 

 outlet at comparatively high prices. In order to give some idea as to what may be 

 realized from Cuban products, we herewith mention prices realized for stock from 

 other sections, especially vegetables which are scarce and coming from distant points 

 and realizing satisfactory prices. Hothouse asparagus is in very limited supply 

 from France, and selling at $1 @ $2 per small bunch for green, with white worth 

 considerable more, probably $8 @ $10 per large bunch. Beets are arriving freely 

 from New Orleans and selling at $2 @ $2.50 per barrel for old. and $2.5'o @ $3 per 

 hundred bunches for new. Carrots also plenty from New Orleans and selling gen- 

 erally at $2 @ $3 per hundred bunches. Chicory is arriving from New Orleans and 

 bringing $3 @ $4 per barrel, rarely up to $5 when fancy, and some stock from 

 France is selling at $1.50 per dozen. Escarol in limited supply from same sections 

 and bringing about same figures as chicory. Endive in moderate supply from 

 Belgium, and generally bringing 12c. @ 15c. per pound. The New York market 

 is almost bare of outdoor lettuce at present, and hothouse stock is bringing very 

 satisfactory prices, generally 25c.- @ soc. per dozen heads, according to_ quality. 

 New Orleans romaine is in liberal supply and bringing very satisfactory prices, and 

 some stock is coming from Europe and also Bermuda, and if Cuban could be placed 

 here it would doubtless command very satisfactory prices. The market for string- 

 beans has been very lightly supplied of late, and Florida receipts have sold from 

 $5 @ $7 per basket or crate, when showing attractive quality, but owing to the 

 cold weather, much of the stock has been more or less frozen. Cuban beans have 

 not proved very profitable, but if stock could be raised equal to Florida, they would 

 command fully as much. Cuban white squash in moderate supply but receiving 

 very little attetion and seldom exceeding $1 per box. Cuban tomatoes, which are 

 probably the most profitable crop raised by those shipping their products to New 

 York market, have brought rather extreme figures of late, sales making mainly from 

 $3 @ $4 per carrier, though some very poor have ranged lower, and a few fancy 

 have realized $5. At the close, however, a steamer is due with considerable stock, 

 and these prices may prove rather high. Just at the nresent time very few Florida 

 tomatoes arriving and only scattering receipts from West Indian points. California 

 tomatoes are quite plenty, but nearly all arrivals from that point poor, and not 

 much of a factor for trade wanting good stock. Recent sales of California have 

 been from 50c. @ $1 per small flat box, holding perhaps a peck or more. 

 January 5, 1907. 



