New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
FROMGARDENSANDO ORCHARDS
FRUIT AND BERRIES SCARCE, But vEGE
TABLES A-PLENTY.
DoLEFUL OUTLOOK FOR PEARS AND PEACHES
WATERMELON TRUST FAIT,S-GOOD NEWS
FROM THE TRUCK PATCHES OF vIR
GDNiA AND LONG ISLAND.
CHINA AND LONG rSLAN

Downtown commission merchants are in doleful
frame Of mind the present state OF the fruit and
berry crops well the promise for the future
The effect Of .hc heavy frost which visited the Atlantic
coast lac I'm March blghting and killing the swelling
buds Of The peach and pear trees now beginning to
De realized. g. :. Palmer, Of No. 1G6 Readc-st,
heavy dealer in fruits and vegetables, told Tribune
reporter Yesterday that he had Just returned from
trip to the great pear raising sections Of this state in
Columbia and adjoining counties. and the failure
OF the crop o this luscious fruit complete wherever
he went. Ny advces are said Mr.. Palmer. " that
The peach ard pear crops Of the Delaware peninsula
arc unpromiSing that nulnber Of the largest
and evaporators Of that section. among them
Richardson & Robbins. tho largest packers in Della
ware. removing their plants TO California. where
the irut crop IS bountiulT
other dealers talked in The same strain. though
some of them stated that the prospects Of q good
peach crop in Connecticut were good. In the Nut
meg state there has been revival Of Interest In this
Industry. and not less than 10000 trees have been
planted within five years. But even II the orchards
n Connecticut DO not fail. their product will all be
consumed in the New England market. chiefly in the
ciiic, of Boston. Providence. Hartford and spring
field. some few green ard unpalatablc peaches are
coming this city at present from Georgia and
Florida and a few from California They cost about
- "A crate at first but have since declined TO less
than half that figure. Last week there was lot
If California fruit sold at auction in this market.
Royal native and cherry plums brought - 30 boA
at the sale: Alexander peaches, al 80 and ~ 90 a
box royal aprlco,s brought - - and ~ % per
half crate Report, from California that the
apricot crop j, plentiful The trouble with most Of
the california peaches Is that the shippers send thcm
h.rc too green. They labor under the impression
ha; peaches like bananas. Will rpcn In transit This
the commission men say. Is mistake
The bcrr, crop oncrs a. little consolation to the
dealers TINS season a. the peach and pear pros
pccis. FAccsslyc rains have made the strawberries
tho poorest In quality for the berry being ~atery
and full OF grit The chief SQUIRE Of supply at
present Is from along the Upper Hudson. They sell
all the way from t. - cents quart at Wholesale
Tho cherry crop IN the section supplying this city Is
uu, All factory. There ha, not been good crop Of
cherries gathered IN this state for several wears. but
II }, lighter this season than for ten years. sweet
flncy cherries sell az Wholesale for 10 and - cents
pound while soft and poor fruit brings To . cents
soig chcrrics scll at Ia 10 cents
Rain does not inJure blackbcrues and rsspbcrries
and these are now coming into the market from Dtla-
varc Mar, land and Virginia In good shape and are In
great demand. Black raapbcrrcs bring To cents
pint wholesale. and red fruit = to 10 cents. The
Sew Jersey crop II blackbcrrc, !, most promising. aud
tie scarcity Of other fruits Will doubtless cause them
f., .ell At better prices than for several years.
North Carolina hucklebcrrics are selling wholesale
AZ Il aud G quart, and Southern goosebcrrio,
AZ d 10 = cent a quart The for Florida Oranse,
/. over and the Mediterranean fruit Is pouring In.
There Is a good demand for lemons and the sourish
sicilian oranges IN the summer.
There Will De a great scarcity Of plums this year
from cpInilc, In thi, state Greene ard Columbia
among them. which formerly comprised the greatest
plum producing section Of this country disease
knoa a. black knot" has rendered yauee,s orchards
that had their otncrs fortunes. Tho plum supply
Of TN, ciy this year must come from the slopes Of tho
Alleslianlc,.
The wal ~mclon crop promises well. but there is
some excitement IN the trade by Of an attempt
n the p,ii oi a synGicatc formed At Atlanta 10 control
prices. 1h, trust. II is bclcv'd. however. Will be
unable to carry ont It's intentions. The last
"a, ,nunah steamer brought seventeen carloads of
melons and the day ter carloads came by tho
Pennsylvania Railroad The retail at p and so
cents cnch. AZ Who'll sale thcS cost from I'll 20 81
u hundred.
lnt II or the Whole the fruit and berry crops arc
p.pr the same cannot bc ,Iid f the vegetable supply.
Iu tcu !avs tli. i-Ick patches of Long Island and
" Jcf ~ Will supply tn, market with an abundance
o! calbtg - p tot e and bean. Long Island green
pea, have been coming u freely for some time About
iwicc a, many acre, If land have been planted with
tonAtoc, n Aonmoih and 'iiddlcscN county a, thcic
wclc lr.t year. Green corn Is coming ny boat from
Cl.,rl,.ton In fact every steamer from the Sonth
bring, thousands Of crates Of cucunbers beans pea,
chas are enthusiastic the quality ~ the potatoes
This year 80 fine are they that foreign shipments have
practically ccasci ',ing hanl. 10 conpce Wi'l ,nS
barrel. Man, hundred bags and cases OF Egl ptlu.
onions ar, being imported. however. The heaviest
snpplies of vegetables are coming from Virginia,
ana u all reports true the Norfolk truckers arc
having "A -ci-on Of uncNampcd prosperity. as their
products are plentiful and prices good Here are the
retail prices in Fulton Market Of the principal fruits
and vegetables: GoOseberrics, Is cents quart, rasp
berries. II cents pint; blackberries, - cents box
hue klchcrrcs, - cents quart, cherries, 20 cents
pouuc hOthOusc tomatoes, % cents a pound
Southern outdoor tomatoes, - cents quart
or two pounds Long Island green peas, 40 cents
pcck Norfolk strlps beans. II cents small measure
ar two quarts Long Island lettuce three heads for 10
cents Long Island caull0owcr two heads for 25 cents
Long Island colossal asparagus, 20, 20 ana 40 cehts
bunch: Long Island carrots, 10 cents dozon
Inn ches Long Island red bcets, cents bunch, Nor
folk cncumbcrs I 10 3 cents each: Long Island
rd,shes TO , cents each Norfolk potatoes. ID cents
a small measure: yellow onions from Maryland. -
cents "A small measure; bermuda onions. o5 cents two
quarts: Long Island white turnip~, D cents bunch;
Charleston green corn 30 TO 90 cents dozen savan-
rnh oI,tH - cent, "A hundred or 20 cents quart,
cabbagcs 10 cents a head Virginia green peppers.
~ cent, a dozen Long Island watcrcress 10 cents
ouart: taragon. 10 cents bunch chives. cents a
bunch and mint cents bunch Musk melons
should b. warranted before purchase Is made, IN
which case they cost 25 TO 40 cents each.