AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1937, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

WELLINGTON PRICES.

Prices of fruit, vegetables, and other produce on the Wellington markets this week are quoted as follows: — Passion fruit, 14/ to 17/ carton. Apples.—Xew season's Giavensteins, to 12/ bushel; cookers, 6/ to 8/; Cox's Orange. 7/ to 10/; Woleasters, 5/ to 6/ '• Jonathans, 6/ to 8/. Pears.—W.B.C., 9/ to 11/6 three-quarter case; L.8.J. , 7/ to 9'. Quinces, 8/ to !>/ bushel. Greengages, 9/ to 12 ti half case. Peaches.—Choice dessert, 0 to 11/ half case; cookers, 5/ to (>,'. Apricots, choice. 6/ to 8/; others, 4/ to :>'■■■. Xectarines, 5/ to 7/b. PluniM: Purple icings, «/ to 10 6; Burbanks, 0/ to 9'; Bl>ie Diamonds, 66 to i/6; Dons, 10/ to 12, ti; Monarch, 56 to "/0. Raspberries, 7/6 to 10/ tin. Cucumbers, outside, 8/ to 11/ banana case. Lemons choice, 14/ to 18/ bushel; others, -6/ to 10/ Kumaras, H. 8., 7' to 8/ sugar bag. Green peas, 3/ to 13/ sack. Marrows, 6d to 1/ case. Tomatoes: Local coloured. 6' to 7 6 halfcase; local ripe, 6,6 to 11/; Nelson Red, o,b to 0/6; coloured. 5/ to 6'. Hothouse grapes, 9d to 1/2% lb. Beans, Id to 3d lb. Pie melons, 7/ to 0 sackPotatoes, 5/ to 8/ cwt. Pumpkins. 2 6 to 5/ sack. Caulitiowers, 4/ to 8/ eaci; Lettuce. 3d to 1/ banana case. iy>inach 2,6 to 5/. Swedes. 2/ to 3/9. Carrots, 2d to od bunch. Parsnips, 2<l to 4d. Beetroot, Id to 2d. Cabbage, od to 1/6 banana case. Onions, Pukekohe, 5/ sugar bag. Rhubarb, 2/ to 4/ dozen bunches. Eggs, 1/10 to 1/11 dozen.