WHOLESALE FRUIT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 22, 27 January 1922, Page 2

WHOLESALE FRUIT.

, ■■■—~ mp. - % ;- SE\ T ERAL LINES CHEAPER. f f Features of the wholesale trait market t at the present time are the large quan. d tities of Bon Chretien pears which have y come forward from local suppliers and a the Hawke's Bay district, and a drop in h prices for several classes of fruit. ParaI gon peaches are falling off in supply, c Hothouse grapes are to be had at reasoni able prices, while tomatoes are selling at c rates in advance of those recorded hat " week. t Bon Chretien pears are selling from • 7/ to 9/ per case, and from 3/ to 4/ . per half-case. Tomatoes, first-claaa, from 4/6 to 7/6, according to quality; a plums, from 3/ to 6/: lemons (choice), a, from 15/ to 20/, and rough and coarse t from 8/ to 10/. hothouse grapes from . 1/ to 1/4 per lb: peaches, from 4/ to , 5/6 per bushel case: nectarines, from I 5/ to 8/: bananas, ripe. No. 1 quality, from 28/ to 35/. and rough from 10/ to , 20/: oranges, from 3S/ to 48/ per bushel case; choice Gravenstein apples, large \ sized, well-coloured, from 10/ to 12/(1 , per bushel case; smaller-sized, from 6/ ' to 9/; and cooking, from 5/ to 7/. TURNERS AND GROWERS, LTD. Messrs. Turners and Growers. Limited, " report bavins handled exceptionally large quantities of "fruit and produce during the week. At to-day's sale about 5000 cases of fruit were sold at pood prices taking the averajre. The main lines were: Tomato** Bon Chretien pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, and apples. Good supplies »ere also handled of hothouse crapes, lemons, Callfornlan oranges, and ripe bananas. The prices ranced as follows: —Tomatoes No. 1. 5/ to "/. according to quality ana packing. No. 2 3/ to 4.'fi: apples, choice Gravenstelns 10, C to 13/ for large sixes well coloured, -small sizes corresponding!* low rates: cooking apples. G to 7 'fi. small 4/ to r,'o: nectarines, choice 6/ to 8/3. small 5/ to fi : hothouse crapes, 3d to 1/5 per lb according to quality; lemois (local! I up to 22/ for best, roufth 8/ to 10': ripe - bananas, best up to 35 . poor from 10/; II peaches, choice lines 5/ to 5/6, medium 4/ to 46: penrs. Bon Chretien, bushel 7/ to '■ 8/6. halves 8/0 to 4/. The Fi.fi boat Is due with a fresh ship- , ment of bananas on Monday. ' rroduce.—The arm handled the -usual ( large supplies or produce and vegetables. ■ ' the lending lines being potatoes, onions. , , cucumbers, pumpkins, etc. Prime Hues of . potatoes, free from disease and rust, awl well p-aded. realised to-day up to f" per : cwt. Cucumbers are a slut on the market, i Poultry.—Cood demand In most lines, but , Leghorn cockerels and old ducks particn- ! larly ere hard to quit, prices showlna no 1 1 improvement ou last week's report. Pullets. however, are selling well, good prlcet ! resulting. ; ' Dairy Produce.—Fresh eeqs nre in good • | supply with a brisk sale at 1 10 to 1/11* ■ per dozen, duck eggs rea!i«ine apnroxt : I mntely Id per dozen le=s. Butter: Large ' quantities coming to hand. Demand H j rather poor, ronscinently prices did not I show any improvement on Inst week • report, being from lOd to 1 -J per lb, Incrordinsr to quantity and buyers' fancy. ; Honey: Section honey is selling freely at 1 Sjd per section. A. B. DONALD, LTP. Considerable fluctuations In price? ot i varVou* lines of fruit have taken place during the past week. Although quantities h.t'.' 9 j been good, prl-es f. ■: tomatoes advanced as jiliurh as .00 per cent. Pen hes- have been far more plentiful Paragons being la best ! supply, although some o:' C:c smaller varicI ties, such as Royal (.'cor.-c an«! White ; Americans, arc in full swing. The main , ; crop of nc-tarlais arc now uelng disposed or 'at very failsfaotnrv prices. I'inuis are petting scar.-er. pad lii.h prices are rullnz. , Large quantities .if a;-n.--ts taie arrived from the South, p.ad during the p**: tf ' tl 'dnvs w<> have d!«nrwd of ■».-: '■'"■> case* of this fruit at a good overage. We amid- , pate a good uiivly f.c a farther f.nv days, and should be a:-:? to satisfy a:i !o~al demands, lion Chretien p'-ars arc now coniWS ■to hand, and ih.ring the next week there should be si.mc ripe euoash :•' eat. ilraven- '. steins are showing .-oluur now. a:id are muea [sought after. A few Scarlet I'i-aranting have also been orreriug.; ;!ie.-e too sold well. All ! flrs:-grado o...,keis arc s.-Uii:.- -.veil, but small ;-•»< arc ha-d t. quit. Hothouse grapes arc in fair supply, and prices remain at last .weeks quotations. Cape go i.st-berries are | coming In in >..nai: q::a:nitie, s aud value* I are high. I The iirn In -c market ha< been very quiet. Potatoes arc plentiful and the demand p-ior. e.vteiii by' a'"snl".'iii*n7t.. Amort'-a. A.I vegcI tables an- -low of sale. . * -. ;.t green peas, ! which liave udvuuced « lit:!.-. Values for : the past week have ranged as follows at otir ; mart:—Tomatoes, test '1 to » . No, 2 4, to : ' bottling 4 *i~ to -.i . others :: to -". ii.' Se>- ■ , tartan.. '■'■'• to 7 !>. I'lums: Bn-bank. :i n> ti II: Kngll'h. 1 to « f>: f.usmn.-i-. ." to 7 ''~ i Apricots ia large quantities. .", r > > . .smaller per biislie'. ease A..pi.-: i lr.:i en -tele,- 7 < to 11 ii. Ni. 2 I to >-• : S.-iriei Peanuain.-. 7JJ to lo 7-Jn-l. 4 to il . Hot'joii-e snipe*.' '■' re lft lb. i-ape go,->s»bcrries 'M te 1 |0. Pr.ta;.ic? fi :o £7 b' ion. Onion:-, it lo -,o I £7. ,-n-un,':-,-.-e 2 to r, .p. Z o,, :-,,., ,j« : c.v.- i;.!- d c ":;iflc: a ■..- '• ci:: .i: .'■■ ~ I ■- t» I" ■' ■-••u: