I picked up a new variety, Kanzi, from the local greengrocers last week - 99 cents per kg. Not Japanese but Belgium sourced variety - cross between Braburn and Royal Gala.
Very nice and crunchy but the fruits were obviously second grade with blemishes and some bruising - green grocer said he decided to take a 100kg bin to try out. Normal price is $3.99/kg.
As mentioned in a previous post, I met a China importer at a trade function a month or more ago who said he could not source any apples from Mr Apple as they were fully sold out.
I went to CR's supermarket last weekend. I didn't see any Mr Apple there.
Maybe my home city isn't big enough...
A lot of nonsense - parties with vested interests (think Bluescope Steel and Fletcher Steel for eg) feeding mis-information to stir up problems.
Nobody in Wellington and in trade circles know about it!
Indeed, Balance.
We don't need these commentators equating "dumping" with selling goods "below cost" either - not with many of our dairy farmers producing milk at a loss!
Hmmm, the unintended consequences of biological controls.
The giant willow aphid, which has a devastating effect on willow trees, has moved to other hosts as well, including apple trees, it has been discovered. Hopefully, it's an isolated incident.
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