Florida Celery Growers See Peak Harvest Amid Volatile Market
Florida celery growers report a brisk market after a rough spell of weather including the big freeze. First shipments from Sanford began January 17 as prices held high. later warm spells slowed demand and prompted a price plan around 2 to 2.25 dollars per crate. The Florida Celery Control Committee meets to stabilize prices and ease the market while growing cooperation among growers grows.
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Sanford
F.O.B
New York
Florida
Control Committee
Outlook Is Good For Florida Cucumbers
Midwinter Florida cucumbers remain limited to hothouse stock with slow movement due to abundant West Indies supply. New York prices for Florida hothouse fruit run 90 cents to $1.25 per dozen. Puerto Rico and Cuba shipments supplement. Florida crops expected to begin in March as imported cucumbers dwindle, with Texas delayed by January freeze.
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Florida
Illinois
New York
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Puerto Rico
Florida peanut growers see higher prices for 1934 crop
Florida peanut growers report price gains for the 1934 crop with yields rising and harvests anticipated. The bulletin notes related issues and suggests growers watch for pest pressures. An unrelated Florida bulletin points to watermelon field pests and offers control directions in Press Bulletin 470 from the Florida Experiment Station Gainesville.
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Florida
Florida Experiment Station
Gainesville
Pink Grapefruit Gains Ground in Northern Markets
A northward market check shows pink grapefruit priced about 1.50 a box higher than Florida’s regular fruit, with pinks averaging 3.25 and regulars 1.75. North buyers report demand far outpacing supply for Pink Marsh Seedless and Foster varieties, urging Florida growers to imitate Texas. Glen Saint Mary Nurseries promotes Foster Pink and Thompson trees, undamaged by the December freeze, urging early orders. A Cleveland auction note shows Marsh Seedless at 2.14 per car versus pinks at 3.28, while New York and Chicago markets consistently pay a 1.50 premium for pinks. With rising canning demand, the shift favors pink seedless grapefruit over seeded varieties.
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Florida
Texas
Glen Saint Mary Nurseries
Foster
Thompson
H. E. Cornell
Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company
Cleveland
New York
Chi
Green peas show limited price rise amid steady supply
Peas did not share the general advance in vegetable prices due to ample California and Mexico supplies. Florida shipments peak late February then taper, with Mexico nearly finished and California and Florida remaining. Imperial Valley irrigation shortages and a couple freezes limited local cage output. Central California holds large, healthy acreage ready by March for a heavy movement.
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California
Mexico
Florida
Texas
Imperial Valley
Tome
The Sure Profit in the Marketing of Pink Grapefruit
A historical note analyzes the profitable avenues in selling pink grapefruit through organized markets. It highlights pricing strategies, distribution channels, and the role of branding in boosting demand and margins for producers and merchants.
Limes Favorable Coast Region for Perrine and Key Limes
The coastal area from Boca Raton to Stuart including the Palm Beaches is rated the best in the United States for Perrine lemon and Key lime cultivation. R A Carlton, agricultural agent for Seaboard Air Line Railroad, favors the Key lime as the top variety suited to this limited, climate-friendly area.
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Boca Raton
Stuart
United States
R. A. Carlton
Seaboard Air Line
Railroa
Lime variety adapts to poor soil with little care
The article notes a lime variety thriving in poor soil with minimal fertilizer and maintenance. It forecasts the variety’s continued popularity among the public due to its hardiness and low upkeep.
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Bayer- Semesan Co., Inc
Wilmington
Delaware
Gulf Fertilizer Company
36Th Street
East Broadway
Tampa
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